Anthropology

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a massive moat beneath a busy roadway. But a handprint etched into the stone structure remains a mystery.

Archaeologists unearth "world’s oldest runestone" in Norway

Items found in the wishing well include well-preserved pottery, jewelry, beads and an animal tooth.

While conducting an aerial survey of northern Guatemala, researchers detected a sprawling Maya site.

Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed portions of a massive Viking hall, with more of the structure still buried.

A team of international researchers has revealed a facial approximation of what Saint Anthony of Padua may have looked like.

Researchers examined medieval burials in a German cemetery and discovered a rural community tormented by illness.

Ancient owl carvings from the Iberian Peninsula were likely toys that children carved themselves.

A facial approximation of an Icelandic woman shows that she suffered from syphilis during her lifetime about 500 years ago.

Using skeletal remains unearthed in Norway, researchers created a realistic-looking model of what this medieval woman may have looked like.

Even Canaanites hated head lice, hidden message on comb reveals.

The identity of an Egyptian mummy has baffled archaeologists for centuries. Now they know what she may have looked like.

Two-dozen ancient bronze sculptures found in Italy "will rewrite history."

Scientists sequenced the DNA of an ancient watermelon and discovered that it contains the oldest plant genome in the world.

Considering Finland's highly acidic soil, archaeologists were surprised to find animal fur and feathers buried alongside a child from the Stone Age.

A facial reconstruction of a medieval skull reveals that the battle victim may have been struck a fatal blow by an ax.

Using DNA evidence, forensic scientists created a facial reconstruction of a "vampire" who lived during the 18th century.

A hair sample from an ancient trophy head found buried in Peru reveals that the victim consumed a psychoactive plant prior to death.

CT scans of the child's mummy show that the toddler, a descendant of an Austrian count, died from a vitamin D deficiency due to lack of sunlight.

More than 240 skeletons have been unearthed from a former medieval friary cemetery, revealing a "snapshot of the community."