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Fit for a King: Tut's Camping Bed Was an Ancient MarvelKing Tutankhamun, the pharaoh who ruled Egypt more than 3,300 years ago, slept on the forerunner of our modern camping bed, researchers have found.
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The Etruscans Were Expert Beekeepers, Ancient Honeycombs SuggestThe charred remains of 2,500-year-old honeycombs, as well as other beekeeping artifacts, have been discovered in an Etruscan workshop in northern Italy.
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The Mummy Returns: Egyptian Dignitary's Face and Brain ReconstructedAn international team of researchers has reconstructed the face and brain of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummy, revealing a unique "packing" embalming treatment.
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Haunting Discovery: Medieval Skeletons Bear Evidence of Barbaric PunishmentArchaeologists who were digging in a medieval Portuguese necropolis unearthed three skeletons of young men who had their hands and feet cut off just before they died.
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Saint John Bosco's Brain Vanishes from Italian BasilicaA Catholic church near Turin, Italy, reported part of the brain of Don Bosco, a revered saint, has been stolen.
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Search Begins for Roman Emperor's Legendary Party ShipsCaligula's luxury boats disappeared long ago, but Italian authorities are searching a lake southeast of Rome for any remains of his "orgy ships."
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Stone Age woman had modern-looking faceThe face of a woman who lived more than 13,000 years ago in what is now Thailand, and is a likely descendant of the first humans to populate Southeast Asia, is seeing the light of day.
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Wealthy Roman Settlement Discovered Beneath Britain's Longest RoadConstruction work to upgrade Britain's longest road has revealed a treasure trove of rare artifacts from one of the country's earliest and wealthiest Roman settlements.
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Photos: Major Roman Settlement Discovered in North YorkshireDuring construction to expand a major road in England, a wealthy Roman settlement and a treasure trove of artifacts were uncovered.
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Did Bedbugs Bite Early Humans? Pest's Oldest Relatives Found in OregonThe remains of the oldest relatives of bedbugs were discovered in an Oregon cave, suggesting humans may have been in contact with the pests some 11,000 years ago.
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Climate Change Incited Wars Among the Classic MayaA new study of the relationship between climate change and clashes among the Classic Maya explicitly links temperature increases with growing conflicts.
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Ancient Naval Base for Epic Greek Battle FoundGreek archaeologists have found the ancient military harbor of Salamis, from which the largest and most decisive naval battle ever fought in antiquity was launched.
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Earliest Depiction of 'Fiery Serpent' Found in Medieval PaintingItalian researchers examining a medieval painting may have found the earliest depiction of dracunculiasis, a parasitic infection in which a long worm creeps out of the skin.
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Colossal Statue of Egyptian Pharaoh Discovered in Mud PitA colossal statue, possibly depicting Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great, has emerged from a muddy pit in a Cairo suburb.
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Black Death Couple? 2 Male Skeletons Found with Fingers EntwinedA 600-year-old mystery has surfaced from the tunnels of London's new Crossrail network, as archaeologists unearthed the skeletons of two men who were buried apparently holding hands.
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Paleolithic Pebbles Used in Death Rituals UncoveredA 12,000-year-old site reveals signs that prehistoric people used stones and ochre to paint the bodies of the dead, and then smashed the stones to "kill" them.
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3,000-Year-Old Child Footprints Found at Site of Ancient Egyptian PalaceThe prints were uncovered at the remains of a large building in the fabled Pi-Ramesse, Egypt's capital during the reign of the King Ramses II.
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Mysterious Viking Ship Burial Yields a Trove of ArtifactsThe boat burial, found in Western Scotland, contained a rich collection of grave goods, suggesting the person lying within was a prominent individual.
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Oldest Prostate Stones Ever Found Suggest a Man Was in Agony 12,000 Years AgoThe discovery in an ancient cemetery in Sudan reveal the disease has been affecting men for millennia.
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Ancient Stonehenge-Like 'Calendar Rock' Aligns With Winter SolsticeA Neolithic rock with a precisely carved hole was found in Sicily.
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5,000-Year-Old Nativity Scene Found in EgyptAncient cave art in the Egyptian Sahara desert depicts two parents, a baby and a star in the east.
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Failed 'Blood Miracle' Forecasts Disaster in 2017The blood of a martyred bishop failed to turn from solid to liquid after being shaken. Are we doomed?
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400-Year-Old False Teeth Found in Italian BurialThe prosthesis was made up of other people's teeth linked by a gold band.
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'Cursed' Medieval Well Found in EnglandThe well was once believed to wash away sins; then it became the site of a curse.
