Herodotus lied about famous Greek battle against Carthage, new study finds By Laura Geggel The ancient Greeks used mercenaries in a key battle, contrary to what the famed historian Herodotus said.
40 tombs with humans buried in pots discovered in Corsica By Owen Jarus An ancient necropolis with 40 tombs, including cylindrical jars filled with human remains, has been discovered on the French island of Corsica.
'Folded' iron sword found in a Roman soldier's grave was part of a pagan ritual By Laura Geggel A "killed," or folded iron sword was discovered in the grave of a Roman mercenary who had been buried in an early Christian basilica.
Da Vinci ‘Head of a Bear’ could sell for over $16 million at upcoming auction By Yasemin Saplakoglu A small sketch of a bear's head by Leonardo da Vinci may sell for up to $16.9 million at an upcoming Christie's auction in London.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre's mysterious 'graffiti' crosses may not be what they seem By Laura Geggel Who carved the thousands of crosses into the walls of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem?
Wartime submarine 'HMS Urge' identified, quashing conspiracy theories of sub's secret mission By Tom Metcalfe Divers have confirmed the identity of the wreck of a British submarine called HMS Urge, quashing controversial claims that it was sunk by Italian warplanes during a secret mission.
First remains from doomed 19th-century Arctic expedition identified By Yasemin Saplakoglu In a first, researchers have matched the DNA of a living descendent to the remains of one of the doomed explorers.
Stunning hoard of Bronze Age jewelry discovered by local hiker in Sweden By Laura Geggel A hiker discovered one of the largest Bronze Age hoards in Sweden.
Oldest deliberate burial of a human in Africa discovered By Tom Metcalfe A tiny grave holding the remains of a 3-year-old child is now the oldest deliberate burial of a Homo sapiens individual in Africa.
Who Was Napoleon Bonaparte? By Owen Jarus The chaos of the French Revolution allowed Bonaparte to use his military prowess to become ruler of much of Europe.
King Solomon's mines in Spain? Not likely, experts say. By Owen Jarus A maritime archaeologist has put forward a bold theory — that King Solomon financed Phoenician mining expeditions to Spain. Other experts are highly skeptical of the claim.
Hobbits and other early humans not 'destructive agents' of extinction, scientists find By Laura Geggel Modern humans are largely responsible for countless extinctions, but early humans weren't as bad, new research shows.
Misplaced Viking noble's bones vanished decades ago, finally found in museum collection By Mindy Weisberger Archaeologists recently located the remains of the elite Viking that were excavated in 1868 and have been missing for nearly a century.
Rome's Colosseum, site of violent gladiator battles, to get new high-tech floor By Nicoletta Lanese The project will be completed in 2023.
First-known pregnant mummy discovered By Yasemin Saplakoglu Researchers have discovered the world's first-known pregnant mummy, dating from the first century in Egypt.
'Untouched' Bronze Age tomb containing human remains and a mysterious stone found in Ireland By Tom Metcalfe An ancient tomb thought to date back more than 3,000 years has been discovered in southwest Ireland by workmen carrying out land improvements on a farm.
Mysterious 7,000-year-old stone structures may be part of prehistoric cattle cult By Owen Jarus Sprawling rectangular structures scattered across northwest Arabia and dating back more than 7,000 years may have been part of a prehistoric cattle cult.
Details of stunning Maya acropolises and sophisticated civilization revealed by laser scans By Laura Geggel The Maya managed their resources well for centuries before abandoning their cities.
Copy of famous Teotihuacan structure discovered in Maya city By Stephanie Pappas A miniature version of Teotihuacan's Citadel has been uncovered in Tikal, raising questions about the diplomatic relationship between the two cities 2,000 years ago.
These 'creativity genes' allowed humans to take over the world By Yasemin Saplakoglu Creativity could be one of the main reasons Homo sapiens survived and dominated over related species such as Neanderthals and chimpanzees, according to a new study.
