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2,200-year-old Celtic settlement discovered in Czech Republic — and it's awash in gold and silver coins
A 2,200-year-old Celtic settlement containing coins and jewelry has been discovered in the Czech Republic.
Thousands of leather shoes, bags and sword scabbards discovered during dig in medieval harbor in Norway
Thousands of pieces of leather discovered in an Oslo harbor are giving archaeologists insight into everyday life in medieval Norway.
600-year-old amethyst 'worthy of a duke' found in medieval castle moat in Poland
The amethyst was set in high-quality silver and probably once formed part of a brooch.
4,000-year-old human rib discovered high in the Pyrenees still has an arrowhead from a brutal attack
A human rib discovered high in the Pyrenees suggests that someone survived a shot in the back several millennia ago.
Archaeologists discover that parties 11,000 years ago were BYOB — bring your own boar
Opinion Humans have feasted since the dawn of agriculture — but a new find suggests the practice of bringing exotic food to a communal gathering is even older.
Roman dodecahedron: A mysterious 12-sided object that has baffled archaeologists for centuries
There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have never quite figured it out.
Ancient Egyptian rock art discovered near Aswan may be from the dawn of the first dynasty
Newfound rock art from ancient Egypt may shed light on the time just before the first dynasty.
Who were the Huns, the nomadic horse warriors who invaded ancient Europe?
The Huns were nomadic horse warriors, originally from Asia, who invaded Europe in the late fourth century A.D. and carved out an empire that stretched from Asia to Europe.
140,000-year-old child's skull may have been part modern human, part Neanderthal — but not everyone is convinced
A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not everyone is convinced the study's findings are definitive.
