Who were the Knights Templar? By All About History, Martyn Conterio The Knights Templar was a Christian military order created to defend the conquered Holy Land.
Mass grave of slaughtered Crusaders discovered in Lebanon By Ben Turner While there are many historical records of the Crusades, physical evidence like this is rare.
Rare Bronze Age coffin uncovered on UK golf course By Laura Geggel A Bronze Age burial was accidentally discovered in an English golf club.
Mysterious stone balls found in Neolithic tomb on remote Scottish island By Tom Metcalfe Two polished stone balls shaped about 5,500 years ago — linked to a mysterious practice almost unique to Neolithic Britain — have been discovered in an ancient Scottish tomb.
Parade of life-size camel carvings in northern Arabia date to the Stone Age By Stephanie Pappas A parade of life-size stone camel carvings in northern Arabia dates back to the Stone Age, new research finds.
Lumpy tumor shown on facial reconstruction of Neanderthal who lived on 'drowned land' By Laura Geggel A new facial reconstruction depicts a Neanderthal with a tumor above his right eyebrow.
What is the oldest-known archaeological site in the world? By Owen Jarus Archaeologists know of three sites in East Africa that date back to millions of years ago.
Why did the Maya civilization collapse? By Owen Jarus Here's why some Maya city states fell about 1,000 years ago.
Farming brought burst of extreme violence to Atacama Desert, ancient mummies reveal By Laura Geggel The maimed and tortured remains of Atacama Desert mummies reveal that the region’s earliest farmers cultivated a climate of extreme violence.
Artistic giant Michelangelo was actually quite short By Mindy Weisberger A new analysis of shoes that may have belonged to the Renaissance artist Michelangelo revealed his small stature.
8-foot-tall pagan idol unearthed in Irish bog By Tom Metcalfe A wooden pole made from an oak tree trunk and carved into the shape of a pagan idol 1,600 years ago has been unearthed in a bog in Ireland.
Medieval Russians hid silver hoard before Mongol invasion By Tom Metcalfe Archaeologists in southwest Russia have unearthed a trove of medieval silver at a site where treasure was often hidden from an invading Mongol army in the 13th century.
Transylvanian skeletons found with urns from the afterlife placed on their heads By Ben Turner Further tests of the remains may reveal how the settlers lived and why they died.
Lost monastery led by powerful 8th-century queen discovered in England By Owen Jarus She had an unusual amount of power for her time.
Ancient monument linked to King Arthur is older than Stonehenge, research finds By Tom Metcalfe The stone structure was part of a ceremonial landscape.
Ancient remains found in Indonesia belong to a vanished human lineage By Laura Geggel Ancient DNA from a woman who lived 7,200 years ago reveal she belongs to a vanished human lineage.
Nazi bomb plot cubes could finally be identified By Ben Turner Hundreds of the cubes were lost in the chaotic aftermath of World War II. Now, the new technique could help to find them.
1,500-year-old burial in China holds lovers locked in eternal embrace By Laura Geggel Two lovers, locked in an eternal embrace, were found in a 1,500-year-old burial in northern China.
2,000-year-old flower offerings found under Teotihuacan pyramid in Mexico By Owen Jarus Ancient bouquets found under Teotihuacan pyramid in Mexico may have been offerings to a fertility god.
