VE Day: The end of World War II in Europe By Callum McKelvie, All About History On May 8, 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II in Europe and triggering huge celebrations around the world.
Sword fighting with Bronze Age weapons is really hard, scientists learn By Mindy Weisberger Replica swords revealed the skills that were needed in combat by ancient sword-fighters.
Welcome to Armageddon: Meet the city behind the biblical story By Owen Jarus Megiddo, a place known in the Book of Revelation as "Armageddon," was occupied between roughly 7000–300 B.C. A prophecy states that in the end times a final battle will be fought near this site.
4,200-year-old burial of Bronze Age chieftain discovered under UK skate park By Laura Geggel The Bronze Age leader's burial had a copper dagger and a 'strike-a-light kit.'
Deformed 'alien' skulls offer clues about life during the Roman Empire’s collapse By Mindy Weisberger By studying artificially deformed skulls from a graveyard dating to more than 1,000 years ago, archaeologists are piecing together clues about an ancient community's culture.
Mummy of ancient Egyptian teenager, buried in fine jewelry, discovered in Luxor By Laura Geggel This teenager was decked out in priceless jewelry.
Does an ancient street's 'solar alignment' honor Roman emperor Octavian? Scholars disagree. By Owen Jarus Scientists in Turin, Italy, have discovered that a couple of days each year, the rising sun perfectly aligns with one of the city's main streets that was constructed around 28 B.C.
Coronavirus pandemic overwhelms 'death care' industry By Vicki Daniel The coronavirus is not only controlling how we live, but increasingly what happens after we die.
Long-lost Spanish fort found on Florida island By Laura Geggel With laser and radar technology, archaeologists have uncovered a Spanish fort built more than 450 years ago in Florida.
Decapitated, kneeling skeleton found in a pit in China linked to ancient ritual sacrifice By Mindy Weisberger Archaeologists discovered a decapitated skeleton of a human sacrifice in a burial pit dating to more than 3,000 years ago.
Mystery of 2 million-year-old stone balls solved By Laura Geggel These stone balls would have helped early butchers.
Was the 'Nazareth Inscription' a Roman response to Jesus' empty tomb? New evidence says it wasn't. By Mindy Weisberger The origins of the Nazareth Inscription, a Roman emperor's edict threatening grave robbers with severe punishment, have been hotly debated for decades.
Statue of Liberty blueprints discovered, showing last-minute changes By Laura Geggel The blueprints revealed the forethought that went into designing the statue.
Biblical story of Jesus possibly explained by excavations in his hometown of Nazareth By Owen Jarus Excavations at Jesus' hometown of Nazareth may help to explain some stories told in the bible.
Child's shattered skull may be oldest Homo erectus fossil on Earth By Brandon Specktor Researchers dated a Homo erectus skull in South Africa to 2 million years ago — the oldest known H. erectus fossil on Earth.
Explore ancient Egyptian queen's tomb and a Coptic monastery with this new 3D virtual tour By Laura Geggel These virtual tours will entertain you while you're stuck at home during the pandemic.
World's oldest human DNA found in 800,000-year-old tooth of a cannibal By Brandon Specktor A protein analysis of an 800,000-year-old tooth suggests the supposed cannibal species Homo antecessor was only distantly related to humans and Neanderthals.
Woman seeks man in ancient Egyptian 'erotic binding spell' By Owen Jarus An Egyptian papyrus dating to 1,800 years describes a spell conjuring a ghost to play matchmaker between a woman and the man of her dreams.
Hidden atrocities of Nazis at concentration camp on British island finally come to light By Mindy Weisberger During WWII, Nazis operated a concentration camp on one of the British Channel Islands; the horrific conditions there were kept secret for decades after the war.
First proof of donkey polo in ancient China found in noblewoman's tomb By Mindy Weisberger Archaeologists recently discovered the first evidence that wealthy women in ancient China played polo on donkeys.
