Latest articles by Owen Jarus
Rare pre-Inca burials of 4 people found at 'water cult' temple in Peru
Archaeologists have found the skeletal remains of four people — two children, a teenager and an adult — at a site in Peru that predates the Incas.
'Lord, make them die an awful death': Prisoner's dark pleas found etched into Roman-era prison
An archaeologist has identified the rare remains of a Roman prison in Corinth, Greece.
Jerusalem's Second Temple was built with gigantic stone blocks — now we think we know where they came from
Archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old rock quarry in Jerusalem which may have provided the massive stone building blocks used in the Second Temple.
'A king will die': 4,000-year-old lunar eclipse omen tablets finally deciphered
Tablets added to the British Museum's collection many decades ago have finally been deciphered.
Teotihuacan's 'Pyramid of the Moon' is aligned with the solstice sun, researchers argue
The "Pyramid of the Moon" in Teotihuacan, an ancient city in Mexico, may align with the solstice sun, a team argues.
Stunning ancient Egyptian artifacts discovered in more than 60 burials, including 'ba-birds' and 'eye of Horus'
Grave goods found in 63 burials from ancient Egypt include gold foil figures, pottery and bronze coins.
Rock carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs found underwater near Aswan
Archaeologists discovered rock carvings featuring several pharaohs during an underwater expedition near Aswan, Egypt.
Remains of hundreds of 7,000-year-old 'standing stone circles' discovered in Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have now excavated eight ancient stone circles that likely served as homes to people more than 7,000 years ago.
Spartacus, the gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Romans
The Thracian gladiator Spartacus, a popular character in movies and television, outsmarted the Romans until his demise in the first century B.C.
4,000-year-old rock art in Venezuela may be from a 'previously unknown' culture
Archaeologists in Venezuela have discovered 20 previously unknown rock art sites that are thousands of years old.
Antikythera mechanism, world's oldest computer, followed Greek lunar calendar
Researchers previously thought the calendar ring on the Antikythera mechanism tracked the ancient Egyptian calendar, but new research suggests it tracked the Greek lunar calendar instead.
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and its famous Moai statues
The island of Rapa Nui, the most isolated inhabited landmass on Earth, is known for its massive Moai statues.
Long-lost Assyrian military camp devastated by 'the angel of the Lord' finally found, scientist claims
Has a scholar located two Assyrian military camps mentioned in the Hebrew bible?
Newly deciphered papyrus describes 'miracle' performed by 5-year-old Jesus
A manuscript written in the fourth or fifth century describes how Jesus brought clay birds to life as a child.
Chichén Itzá: Maya temples in the Yucatán
The ruins of Chichén Itzá in eastern Mexico were built about 1,200 years ago.
32 haunting shipwrecks from the ancient world
Shipwrecks can reveal information about traded goods and even which rituals people partook in centuries ago. Here's a look at shipwrecks from ancient times found around the world.
Why are so many ancient Egyptians buried at the Saqqara necropolis?
The ancient Egyptians buried their dead at Saqqara for thousands of years. Why was the necropolis so important to them?
3,500-year-old rock art of wild sheep and double-humped camels revealed in Kazakhstan
Volunteers on an environmental clean-up in Kazakhstan uncovered rock art dating to the Bronze or Iron ages, but archaeologists say they already knew about the site.
Jamestown colonists killed and ate the dogs of Indigenous Americans
Archaeologists investigating Jamestown have discovered that colonists likely butchered and ate the dogs of Indigenous Americans.
32 stunning centuries-old hoards unearthed by metal detectorists
Archaeologists and amateurs armed with metal detectors have discovered previous hoards from centuries past.
Long-lost branch of the Nile was 'indispensable for building the pyramids,' research shows
The Nile's now-extinct branch likely helped the ancient Egyptians move materials to pyramid building sites.
Mysterious L-shaped structure found near Egyptian pyramids of Giza baffles scientists
An enigmatic L-shaped structure found underground near the pyramids at Giza may be an entrance to a mysterious deeper feature below it.
2,500-year-old Illyrian helmet found in burial mound likely caused 'awe in the enemy'
Archaeologists excavating a burial mound in Croatia have discovered a 2,500-year-old Illyrian helmet that may have been a votive offering.
