Pliny the Elder died in the Mount Vesuvius eruption of A.D. 79. Is this his skull? By Laura Geggel These bones were found in the early 1900s near Pompeii, but it wasn't until now that they were assessed with modern science.
Mummies of ancient Egyptian priests found buried with thousands of afterlife 'servants' By Owen Jarus A massive burial ground holding the remains of several high priests of ancient Egypt, along with their assistants, has been discovered in the northern part of the site of Tuna el-Gebel.
Trove of Jewish artifacts discovered beneath a synagogue destroyed by Nazis during WWII By Mindy Weisberger In a historic Polish synagogue dating to the 18th century, restorers found a secret stash of Jewish ritual objects, concealed under the floor.
Skulls from ancient North Americans hint at multiple migration waves By Stephanie Pappas But genetic data tells a very different story.
'Lost' Anglo-Saxon monastery discovered. It might be where England's first king was crowned. By Laura Geggel Newly unearthed remains may come from the monastery where England's first king, Edgar the Peaceful, was coronated more than 1,000 years ago.
Egyptian mummy cold case closed: 'Takabuti' was stabbed to death By Laura Geggel This cold case is finally cracked; the mummified woman was murdered with a knife.
'Witch bottle' found in Virginia dates to the Civil War By Mindy Weisberger A Civil War artifact found in Virginia could represent a type of talisman that was popular for protection against evil: a so-called witch bottle.
Engraved with fangs, ornate swirls, Peruvian monument lay hidden for 2,000 years By Owen Jarus A sprawling, stone monument decorated with swirls, circular patterns and godly fangs has been hiding in a remote jungle in northern Peru for around 2,000 years.
Princely tomb of Iron Age mystery man discovered in Italy. And there's a chariot inside. By Laura Geggel Whoever was buried here was a big deal in the Iron Age.
Egyptian mummy speaks again after 3,000 years By Tom Metcalfe The voice of an ancient Egyptian priest has been heard for the first time in more than 3,000 years, thanks to a detailed reconstruction of his vocal tract from his mummified remains.
Vesuvius victims baked slowly as they died By Mindy Weisberger Hundreds of people in ancient Herculaneum died when Mount Vesuvius erupted. And their deaths weren't instantaneous, new evidence reveals.
Extreme heat of Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain to 'glass' By Nicoletta Lanese A man who died in Herculaneum during the historic Vesuvius eruption was found with an exploded skull and glass-like brain tissue.
'Ghost' population of humans discovered in ancient Africa By Laura Geggel The ancient DNA from four children who lived thousands of years ago is rewriting what geneticists thought happened in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ancient Assyrian rock carvings in Iraq show procession of gods riding mythical animals By Tom Metcalfe Stunning ancient rock carvings that portray an Assyrian king paying homage to his gods amid a procession of mythical animals have been unearthed in the Kurdistan region in the north of Iraq.
Why Didn't the Allies Bomb Auschwitz? By Mindy Weisberger A new PBS documentary probes the deliberation behind the historic decision.
50 Graves of Slaves Who Toiled at a Roman Villa Unearthed in England By Laura Geggel The graves of these enslaved people may help experts understand the transition from the Iron Age to the Roman era.
Ancient Yahweh Worshipper's Jar Bears Hebrew Script in Biblical City By Owen Jarus A 2,800-year-old jar inscribed in Hebrew with the Yahwistic name "Benayo" has been discovered at Abel Beth Maacah, an Israel site mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
Incan Idol That Allegedly Escaped Conquistadors' Destruction Is Real, New Analysis Shows By Laura Geggel The Pachacamac idol, long thought destroyed by Spanish conquistadors, was once a colorful deity.
Amazing Digital Reconstructions Show a 16th-Century Scottish Woman Scarred by Leprosy By Laura Geggel The man had a missing lower jaw, so the forensic artist gave the individual a beard to hide his jaw line.
Massive Gold Bar Unearthed in Mexico Was Looted Aztec Treasure By Yasemin Saplakoglu The bar was stolen from the Aztec capital by Cortes.
