Viking warriors sailed the seas with their pets, bone analysis finds By Kristina Killgrove published 1 February 23 A Viking cemetery in England doesn't just hold the cremated remains of these warriors but also the beloved animals they brought from Scandinavia.
Stockpile of 2,000-year-old gemstones found in Roman bathhouse drain By Jennifer Nalewicki published 1 February 23 What caused a clog in this 2,000-year-old Roman bathhouse? A treasure trove of gemstones, that’s what.
Elaborate underground embalming workshop discovered at Saqqara By Jennifer Nalewicki published 1 February 23 A workshop discovered in Saqqara showcases the different ingredients ancient Egyptians used for embalming.
Who was Nefertiti, the ancient Egyptian queen depicted like a goddess? By Owen Jarus published 31 January 23 Queen Nefertiti was the wife of the sun-disk worshipping Pharaoh Akhenaten and stepmother to King Tutankhamun.
Egyptian mummies covered in gold are rare, and we may have just found the oldest By Owen Jarus published 31 January 23 An ancient Egyptian mummy is the oldest covered with gold, but it's not the oldest ancient Egyptian mummy on record.
The worst epidemics and pandemics in history By Owen Jarus last updated 31 January 23 Discover the deadliest epidemics and pandemics in history — including ones that have wiped out entire civilizations.
Cryptic lost Canaanite language decoded on 'Rosetta Stone'-like tablets By Tom Metcalfe published 30 January 23 Two ancient clay tablets from Iraq contain details of a "lost" Canaanite language.
Vast subterranean aqueduct in Naples once 'served elite Roman villas' By Kristina Killgrove published 30 January 23 Once played in by local children, a vast tunnel that goes through a hill in Naples, Italy, is actually a Roman aqueduct, archaeologists say.
Who invented the toilet? By Joanna Thompson published 28 January 23 Did Thomas Crapper actually create your commode?
Rise and fall of the Teutonic Knights in All About History 126 By Jonathan Gordon published 27 January 23 Inside All About History 126: Discover why the Teutonic Knights brought their holy war back to Europe and how they became a major medieval power.
Ancient Roman residences with 'pigeon towers' discovered in Luxor, Egypt By Owen Jarus published 27 January 23 Roman residences located near workshops and pigeon towers have been discovered in Luxor, Egypt.
Beneath a busy street in Jerusalem sits a 1,000-year-old moat with a secret handprint By Jennifer Nalewicki published 26 January 23 Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a massive moat beneath a busy roadway. But a handprint etched into the stone structure remains a mystery.
Mysterious 12-sided Roman object found in Belgium may have been used for magical rituals By Tom Metcalfe published 26 January 23 A fragment of a mysterious artifact known as a Roman dodecahedron has been found in Belgium.
52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt discovered at Saqqara By Owen Jarus published 26 January 23 For the first time in 100 years, a full "Book of the Dead" papyrus has been uncovered at Saqqara.
10 of the most notorious pirates in history By Patrick Pester, Heather Whipps published 26 January 23 The most notorious pirates wreaked havoc from China to the Caribbean. Here are 10 fearsome pirates from history.
'Replica' sword is really 3,000 years old and may have been used in battle By Jennifer Nalewicki published 24 January 23 X-rays of a sword that had been sitting in museum storage reveals that it’s actually from the Bronze Age.
Maybe rats didn't spread the Black Death after all, new evidence suggests By Samuel Cohn published 24 January 23 Recent research suggests rats may not have played the critical role in keeping plague going in Europe.
Stunning CT scans of 'Golden Boy' mummy from ancient Egypt reveal 49 hidden amulets By Jennifer Nalewicki published 24 January 23 "Golden Boy" mummy riddled with amulets and other grave goods revealed in CT scans.
Who was Genghis Khan, the warrior who founded the Mongol Empire? By Owen Jarus published 23 January 23 Genghis Khan (1160 to 1227) founded the Mongol Empire, which covered much of Asia and parts of Europe.
3,600-year-old hoards may contain the earliest silver currency in Israel and Gaza By Tom Metcalfe published 23 January 23 A new study of ancient silver hoards from Israel and Gaza suggests that metal was used as currency in the Bronze Age, hundreds of years earlier than previously suspected.
