Why did the Maya civilization collapse? By Owen Jarus 12 September 2021 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 07 September 2021 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 03 September 2021 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 03 September 2021 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 01 September 2021 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 30 August 2021 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 30 August 2021 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 27 August 2021 The stone structure was part of a ceremonial landscape.
Ancient remains found in Indonesia belong to a vanished human lineage By Laura Geggel 25 August 2021 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 25 August 2021 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 24 August 2021 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 24 August 2021 Ancient bouquets found under Teotihuacan pyramid in Mexico may have been offerings to a fertility god.
What is the ancient Egyptian 'mummy's curse'? By Owen Jarus 23 August 2021 Here's how the idea of a "mummy's curse" got started.
Metal detectorist finds sword pyramid from time of mysterious Sutton Hoo burial By Owen Jarus 20 August 2021 A metal detectorist found a 1,400-year-old sword pyramid in England, which was likely a status symbol for an elite warrior.
Mass grave from Nazi atrocity discovered in Poland's 'Death Valley' By Laura Geggel 18 August 2021 Archaeologists in Poland have discovered a mass grave from World War II that contains the remains of about 500 people.
Stunningly preserved mummy of slave found in Pompeii graveyard By Stephanie Pappas 17 August 2021 The partially mummified remains of an urbane Pompeii resident have been discovered in a tomb outside the city center.
Have any human societies ever lived underground? By Tara Santora 16 August 2021 Societies have lived underground before, sometimes for weeks at a time.
How do we decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics and other ancient languages? By Owen Jarus 14 August 2021 Here's how experts decipher ancient languages.
Ancient Roman key shows lion devouring barbarian By Laura Geggel 12 August 2021 About 100 years after the Romans invaded Britain, a crafter created an elaborate key handle depicting a lion devouring a wild-eyed barbarian.
