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100 Silver Pieces Found in Roman-Era 'Hoard' in Scotland
June 13, 2016 | ArticleMore than 170 years ago, Scottish day laborers clearing a field with dynamite discovered three beautifully crafted silver artifacts: a hand pin, a chain and a bangle. Now, researchers have found 100 more pieces of ancient silver in that very same field.
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Photos: Roman-Era Silver Jewelry and Coins Discovered in Scotland
June 13, 2016 | Image AlbumA recent survey of a field in northeastern Scotland has uncovered 100 pieces of ancient silver items, including handcrafted jewelry, coins and chunks of silver called ingots, a new study finds.
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Mysterious Monumental Structure Found at Ancient Petra
June 13, 2016 | ArticleUsing satellite sensors, scientists recently discovered an enormous structure at Petra that had previously remained hidden.
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Whistling Sling Bullets Were Roman Troops' Secret 'Terror Weapon'
June 13, 2016 | ArticleUnusual sling bullets from a Roman battle site in Scotland are designed to make a whistling noise in flight and may have been a "terror weapon" used by Roman troops against their foes.
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In Photos: 1,800-Year-Old Roman Battle Site
June 13, 2016 | Image AlbumPhotos reveal an ancient battle site and the whistling sling bullets used by Roman soldiers at Burnswark Hill in what is now Scotland.
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Female Firsts: 7 Women Who Broke Barriers in Science and Tech
June 08, 2016 | CountdownHillary Clinton is the first woman to receive a major party's nomination. Here are seven other women who had historic "firsts."
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Miniature 'Hobbit' Humans Had Even Smaller Ancestors
June 08, 2016 | ArticleThe newfound ancestors may have been even littler than the hobbits, and date much further back in time, from some 700,000 years ago.
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Silver Shekel Stash: 2,000-Year-old Coins Uncovered in Israel
June 08, 2016 | ArticleA hidden hoard of silver coins buried more than 2,000 years ago was recently discovered during an excavation in Modi'in, Israel, southeast of Tel Aviv.
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In Photos: 3,800-Year-Old Coffin Holds Ancient Egyptian Woman
June 02, 2016 | Image AlbumPhotos reveal the elaborate cedar coffin of Sattjeni, an important figure in the 12th Dynasty (1950-1775 B.C.) Egyptian town of Elephantine.
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Who Was Sattjeni? Tomb Reveals Secrets About Ancient Egyptian Elite
June 02, 2016 | ArticleA pair of striking painted eyes decorate the coffin of Sattjeni, daughter, wife and mother of 12th Dynasty Egyptian governors.
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