Owen Jarus

From AI deciphering lost texts to a secret about our human relatives, here are some of the new breakthroughs in archaeology we may see in 2024.

The skull of a woman from colonial Indonesia bears sharp force trauma, possibly due to slavers or because she was seen as a sorcerer.

The ancient Scythians, a nomadic people known for their gold and warrior ways, used human skin for leather, a new study finds.

A "healing bowl" marked with drawings of a scorpion, dog and double-headed dragon has been unearthed in a castle in Turkey.

Several dozen burials from the Wari culture, which prospered in the region before the Inca took over, were unearthed in Peru.

If Alexander the Great had invaded Rome, would he have won?

A hoard of more than 100,000 coins found in Japan might have been buried by warriors centuries ago.

During survey work ahead of a new railway, archaeologists found the statue of a Maya warrior wearing a serpent on his head.

An ancient Egyptian tomb just south of Cairo was filled with magical spells intended to protect the dead from snake bites.

It's possible that wind erosion made a rock feature in ancient Egypt look something like a sphinx, and then the Egyptians further refined it into the iconic monument.

A rare gold coin found by a metal detectorist and recently auctioned off was minted by a little-known ruler in pre-Roman Britain.

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient cemetery that has stone sarcophagi, coptic jars and even a "Book of the Dead" scroll.

A tattoo referencing Christ was found on the 1,300-year-old body of an individual in what is now Sudan.

Researchers are conserving a rare snakehead from the Aztecs that still retains its painted colors from hundreds of years ago.

Researchers restored an ancient painting of the gods depicted at New Year's during restoration work at the Temple of Esna in Egypt.

A 7.5-foot-tall statue of a man clutching his penis was unearthed at one of the oldest temple sites in Turkey.

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a medieval silver coin that features a Serbian king and a saint on one side and Jesus on the other.

A 1,500-year-old text recording a section of Psalm 86 — also known as "A prayer of David" — has been discovered in what was a monastery in the West Bank.

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered a hexagonal pyramid that served as a burial site in the Bronze Age.

Archaeologists discovered the palace-like building ahead of railway construction in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.

Scientists blast claims of two 'alien' bodies that a journalist presented to Mexico's congress.

Researchers have discovered human bones and animal remains dating to around 7,000 years ago in Arabian stone structures known as mustatils.

Excavation of an ancient Greek temple has yielded a variety of figurines, possibly offerings to Poseidon.

Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb and grave goods of a shaman who lived 3,000 years ago in what is now Peru.