Statue of mysterious woman with 'Star Wars'-like headdress found in Mexico By Laura Geggel A 500-year-old limestone statue of an elite woman was found in central Mexico.
2,500-year-old temple to Greek love goddess unearthed in Turkey By Patrick Pester A 2,500-year-old temple dedicated to Aphrodite has been found above ground in western Turkey. The Greek goddess was the subject of a popular cult at the time.
Tomb of murderous Chinese emperor finally identified By Owen Jarus A mysterious tomb in Luoyang, China, belongs to Emperor Liu Zhi (reign A.D. 146-168), a murderous emperor who had 5,000 concubines.
How do scientists figure out how old things are? By Isobel Whitcomb Dating is hard, even for scientists.
Why was Stonehenge built? By Benjamin Plackett No one really knows, but there are a few educated guesses.
Raids in Israel uncover 'gargantuan' trove of stolen artifacts By Stephanie Pappas Israeli officials have recovered a cache of thousands of stolen archaeological artifacts from all over the world.
What is a coup? By Mindy Weisberger A coup d'état, which translates as "stroke of the state," can be triggered by military actions, the involvement of foreign governments, or popular revolts.
What is the 25th amendment? By Kimberly Hickok The 25th amendment clarifies the steps to be taken if the offices of president or vice president become vacant.
10 times the US capital weathered political violence By Laura Geggel From violent attacks on politicians, to a raging fire, to explosions, to indiscriminate shooting, Washington D.C. has seen its share of darkness.
Ritual bath unearthed at site where Judas betrayed Jesus By Owen Jarus Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient ritual bath church at Gethsemane, a place near Jerusalem where the Bible says that Jesus was betrayed by Judas and arrested.
Woman's garden 'stepping stone' turns out to be an ancient Roman artifact By Laura Geggel Nobody knows how this 1,800-year-old Roman carving ended up in an English garden.
66 Roman Army camps in northern Spain shed light on infamous conquest By Patrick Pester Dozens of Roman Army camps have been discovered in Spain, revealing more about one of most infamous Roman conflicts.
What archaeology will look like in 2021 By Owen Jarus Expect more virtual archaeological digs, possibly more looting and definitely more mummies in 2021.
Dance floor where John the Baptist was condemned to death discovered, archaeologist says By Owen Jarus Archaeologists claim that they have identified the deadly dance floor where John the Baptist — a preacher who foretold the coming of Jesus — was sentenced to death around A.D. 29.
The 10 biggest archaeology discoveries of 2020 By Owen Jarus Despite the difficult year, many archaeological and historical discoveries came to light, including a sprawling geoglyph in Peru, a trove of mummies, the tomb of the legendary Romulus and more.
10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2020 By Laura Geggel Some human ancestors are known only as "ghost" populations.
The coolest ancient weapons discovered in 2020 By Stephanie Pappas Here are nine cool ancient weapons discovered this year.
6 times that 2020 showed us women from antiquity were totally badass By Mindy Weisberger This year, archaeologists discovered intriguing evidence showing that women of the ancient world were not to be trifled with.
Weapons carved from human bone come from drowned land bridge between UK and Europe By Laura Geggel It's a mystery why hunter-gatherers from the Stone Age crafted weapons from human bone.
