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Ancient Egyptian 'office workers' had terrible posture just like us, disfigured skeletons revealThe development of osteoarthritis was more common among scribes than their ancient Egyptian peers, a study finds.
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2,000-year-old Roman military sandal with nails for traction found in GermanyArchaeologists used X-rays to analyze the remains of a sandal unearthed near a Roman fort in Bavaria.
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The Hope Diamond: The 'cursed' blue gemstone coveted by royaltyOne of the most desired gems in the world is believed to be cursed. But what is the Hope Diamond's history, value and worth?
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8 stone catapult shots linked to King Henry III discovered at besieged British castleEight stone catapult shots used during the siege of Kenilworth Castle, which lasted 172 days in the 13th century, were unearthed in "perfect" condition.
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Ming dynasty shipwrecks hide a treasure trove of artifacts in the South China Sea, excavation revealsResearchers have retrieved hundreds of artifacts, including porcelain items, copper coins and ornate pieces of pottery.
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1,700-year-old 'emergency hoard' of coins dates to last revolt of Jews against Roman ruleMany of the silver and bronze coins were minted during the Gallus Revolt during the Roman era.
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Gilgamesh flood tablet: A 2,600-year-old text that's eerily similar to the story of Noah's ArkThe baked clay tablet tells the tale of an epic flood.
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2,500-year-old slate containing drawings of battle scenes and paleo-alphabet discovered in SpainArchaeologists discovered the stone tablet at a Tartessian site in southwestern Spain.
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Chichén Itzá: Maya temples in the YucatánThe ruins of Chichén Itzá in eastern Mexico were built about 1,200 years ago.
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More than 100 Maya boys — some as young as 3 — were sacrificed and buried in a pit in Chichen Itza, DNA study revealsResearchers analyzed the DNA of 64 individuals and discovered they were all male, including two sets of twins.
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Hundreds of centuries-old coins unearthed in Germany likely belonged to wealthy 17th-century mayorConstruction workers have unearthed a collection of 285 silver coins hidden in a trench.
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Viking Age 'treasure' discovered by metal detectorist on Isle of ManThe silver ingot would have been used during the Viking Age in exchange for goods and services.
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Shigir Idol: World's oldest wood sculpture has mysterious carved faces and once stood 17 feet tallCrafted out of the trunk of a larch tree, this towering figure features several human faces.
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'The blade of the sword was still sharp': Lost metal detectorist discovers Bronze Age sword and ax in UKA metal detectorist found the sword, ax head and bangle after he became separated from his peers during a treasure hunt in England.
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4,000-year-old rock art of boats and cattle unearthed in Sudan paint a picture of a green SaharaThousands of years ago, a large swath of the Sahara may have been a green grassland ideal for raising cattle.
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2,000-year-old rock art, including nearly 140-foot-long snake, may mark ancient territories in Colombia, VenezuelaArchaeologists used cameras and drones to fully map 14 massive rock art sites scattered across Venezuela and Colombia.
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28 'carefully placed' horses in ancient burial in France may have been part of a sacrificial ritualBased on the positioning of the horses, researchers determined that the animals may have been buried as part of a sacrifice.
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World's 1st carved horse: The 35,000-year-old ivory figurine from Vogelherd caveCarved out of ivory, the figurine was created during the Upper Paleolithic.
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Ramesses II's sarcophagus finally identified thanks to overlooked hieroglyphicsArchaeologists determined that a fragment of a sarcophagus hidden beneath a Coptic building's floor once belonged to Ramesses II.
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Metal detectorists unearth 300-year-old coin stash hidden by legendary Polish con manMetal detectorists have unearthed a cache of gold and silver coins hidden in a mountain range in Poland that once belonged to a legendary con artist.
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Ancient Mycenaean armor is so good, it protected users in an 11-hour battle simulation inspired by the Trojan WarResearchers recruited volunteers from the Hellenic Armed Forces to test the strength of replicas of 3,500-year-old body armor.
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No two are alike: The colossal stone heads of Olmec in MexicoThe massive statues likely depict rulers from the ancient Olmec civilization.
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Can a commercial airplane do a barrel roll?Pilots have been doing barrel rolls in small planes throughout the history of aviation. But has anyone ever attempted this maneuver in a commercial airliner?
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Revolutionary War barracks burned by the British discovered in Colonial WilliamsburgOngoing excavations at the historical site in Virginia have revealed the remnants of military barracks dating to the Revolutionary War.
