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2,500 Years Ago, Herodotus Described a Weird Ship. Now, Archaeologists Have Found it.
March 19, 2019 | ArticleOne of the most elusive boats from the ancient world — a mysterious river barge that famed Greek historian Herodotus described nearly 2,500 years ago — has finally been discovered.
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Traces of Infamous Nazi Massacre Unearthed in Germany
March 19, 2019 | ArticleMore than 200 Polish and Russian forced laborers were killed in the massacre.
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Teenage Priestess from the Bronze Age Was Probably No Globetrotter
March 18, 2019 | ArticleTwo Bronze Age women — one likely a teenage priestess — probably didn't travel far and wide across Europe, as previous research suggested, but instead were real homebodies who likely never left what is now modern-day Denmark, a new study finds.
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Ancient Stonehenge Pigs Had Long Journey Before Their Slaughter
March 13, 2019 | ArticleCountless piggies likely trotted hundreds of miles to Stonehenge and other ancient monuments during the Neolithic, where they were promptly devoured during giant feasts, a new study finds.
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Monastery of 7th-Century Scottish Princess (and Saint) Possibly Discovered
March 11, 2019 | ArticleArchaeologists and citizen scientists have unearthed what may be the monastery of Princess Aebbe, who was born a pagan but later spread Christianity along the northeast British coast in the seventh century.
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Hearts Ripped from 140 Children and 200 Llamas in Largest Child Sacrifice in Ancient World
March 06, 2019 | ArticleThe largest child sacrifice on record took place after a torrential rainfall, when about 140 children and 200 young llamas likely had their hearts ripped out by the ancient Chimú culture in A.D. 1450, in what is now Peru.
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This Miniature Boat Was Meant for King Tut's Fishing Trips in the Afterlife
March 06, 2019 | ArticleMissing pieces of Tut's miniature boat were found hidden in museum storage.
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7 Biblical Artifacts That Will Probably Never Be Found
March 05, 2019 | CountdownHere's a look at the biblical artifacts that will likely never turn up, from the Ark of the Covenant to Noah's Ark.
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Radar Reveals 19th-Century Military Fortifications Beneath Alcatraz
March 04, 2019 | ArticleA 19th-century military fortification was bulldozed over so that the Alcatraz Penitentiary could be built, and the remains of the fort are still there, underground, according to a new radar analysis of the site.
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Prickly Pear Cactus Needles Are Oldest Tattoo Tool in Western North America
February 28, 2019 | ArticleA 2,000-year-old spiky object recently rediscovered in museum storage is the oldest known tattoo-making tool from western North America, a new study finds.
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