Archaeology Explore Archaeology Ancient Egyptians Romans Romans Vikings Grid List Latest about Archaeology 7,000-year-old cult site in Saudi Arabia was filled with human remains and animal bones By Ben Turner published 17 March 23 Animal and human remains were excavated from a mustatil, an ancient desert monument believed to have been used for ritual practices in Saudi Arabia. 1,400-year-old mural of 2-faced men unearthed in Peru may allude to 'cosmic realms' By Owen Jarus published 16 March 23 Archaeologists have discovered two 1,400-year-old murals of two-faced men within a ceremonial hall that belonged to the Moche culture of Peru. Notre Dame is held together by a first-of-its-kind 'iron skeleton,' catastrophic fire revealed By Jennifer Nalewicki published 15 March 23 During its construction beginning in the 12th century, builders used iron staples to support Notre Dame's masonry. Who were the Celts, the fierce warriors who practiced druidism and sacked Rome? By Owen Jarus published 14 March 23 The ancient Celts were fierce warriors who lived in mainland Europe. But during the Renaissance, an idea took hold that they lived in the British Isles. 'Very, very rare' gold and silver medieval treasure unearthed in the Netherlands By Sascha Pare published 14 March 23 Museum curators in the Netherlands think that a dazzling, 800-year-old array of gold jewelry and silver coins unearthed by a metal detectorist was buried in a medieval swamp to save it during wartime. Roman-era tomb scattered with magical 'dead nails' and sealed off to shield the living from the 'restless dead' By Kristina Killgrove published 13 March 23 A 2,000-year-old tomb discovered in Turkey was sprinkled with "dead nails" and sealed off with bricks and plaster, likely to "shield the living from the dead." Earliest mention of Odin, 'king of the gods,' found in treasure hoard from Denmark By Tom Metcalfe published 11 March 23 The oldest known inscription mentioning the Norse god Odin has been found on a gold pendant in Denmark from the fifth century A.D. Gladiators fought in Roman Britain, action-packed cremation urn carvings reveal By Kristina Killgrove published 9 March 23 A new analysis of the famous Colchester vase indicates that gladiators fought in Roman Britain during the second century A.D. Bronze Age craftspeople tempered steel more than 1,000 years before the Romans did it By Sascha Pare published 9 March 23 Archaeologists have analyzed 2,900-year-old stone carvings and a long-ignored chisel from the Iberian Peninsula, revealing that local craftspeople produced steel long before previously thought. Remains of ancient temple with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Sudan By Owen Jarus published 9 March 23 Archaeologists in Sudan have uncovered the remains of a temple dating to 2,700 years ago. 123456789Archives Live Science newsletter Stay up to date on the latest science news by signing up for our Essentials newsletter. Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Live Science. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READMOST SHARED1Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles2Decades-old question surrounding the start of the tree of life could finally be solved3300,000-year-old footprints reveal extinct humans went on a lakeside family outing among giant elephants and rhinos4Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'5A rare type of black hole never proven to exist could be orbiting our galaxy right now, Hubble telescope reveals1'Mini kangaroos on steroids' make comeback in South Australia after disappearing for 100 years2Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles3Decades-old question surrounding the start of the tree of life could finally be solved4Massive dino from Brazil ate 'like a pelican,' controversial new study finds. Why is it causing an uproar?5James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space
7,000-year-old cult site in Saudi Arabia was filled with human remains and animal bones By Ben Turner published 17 March 23 Animal and human remains were excavated from a mustatil, an ancient desert monument believed to have been used for ritual practices in Saudi Arabia.
1,400-year-old mural of 2-faced men unearthed in Peru may allude to 'cosmic realms' By Owen Jarus published 16 March 23 Archaeologists have discovered two 1,400-year-old murals of two-faced men within a ceremonial hall that belonged to the Moche culture of Peru.
Notre Dame is held together by a first-of-its-kind 'iron skeleton,' catastrophic fire revealed By Jennifer Nalewicki published 15 March 23 During its construction beginning in the 12th century, builders used iron staples to support Notre Dame's masonry.
Who were the Celts, the fierce warriors who practiced druidism and sacked Rome? By Owen Jarus published 14 March 23 The ancient Celts were fierce warriors who lived in mainland Europe. But during the Renaissance, an idea took hold that they lived in the British Isles.
'Very, very rare' gold and silver medieval treasure unearthed in the Netherlands By Sascha Pare published 14 March 23 Museum curators in the Netherlands think that a dazzling, 800-year-old array of gold jewelry and silver coins unearthed by a metal detectorist was buried in a medieval swamp to save it during wartime.
Roman-era tomb scattered with magical 'dead nails' and sealed off to shield the living from the 'restless dead' By Kristina Killgrove published 13 March 23 A 2,000-year-old tomb discovered in Turkey was sprinkled with "dead nails" and sealed off with bricks and plaster, likely to "shield the living from the dead."
Earliest mention of Odin, 'king of the gods,' found in treasure hoard from Denmark By Tom Metcalfe published 11 March 23 The oldest known inscription mentioning the Norse god Odin has been found on a gold pendant in Denmark from the fifth century A.D.
Gladiators fought in Roman Britain, action-packed cremation urn carvings reveal By Kristina Killgrove published 9 March 23 A new analysis of the famous Colchester vase indicates that gladiators fought in Roman Britain during the second century A.D.
Bronze Age craftspeople tempered steel more than 1,000 years before the Romans did it By Sascha Pare published 9 March 23 Archaeologists have analyzed 2,900-year-old stone carvings and a long-ignored chisel from the Iberian Peninsula, revealing that local craftspeople produced steel long before previously thought.
Remains of ancient temple with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Sudan By Owen Jarus published 9 March 23 Archaeologists in Sudan have uncovered the remains of a temple dating to 2,700 years ago.
