Archaeology

Wild boar jaws found in this man's Stone Age grave inspired his recreated clothing and haircut.

Here's how a forensic artist recreated the likeness of a Stone Age man whose skull was found on a spike.

New evidence suggests that lizard and snake bones were common in sites linked to ancient Natufian culture because these animals were being eaten.

Radiocarbon dates from buried animal bones and shells helped date the pits to 4,500 years ago.

Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest Viking settlement in Iceland.

Human bones in the famous Newgrange tomb in Ireland belonged to king born of first-degree incest, researchers say.

Radar surveys enabled archaeologists to map an ancient Roman city in unprecedented detail — even buildings that were underground.

A previously unknown Maya site in Tabasco, Mexico is the civilization's largest and oldest monumental structure on record.

This is the oldest known evidence of marijuana from the Kingdom of Judah.

Excavators have already found the remains of about 60 mammoths and 15 pre-Hispanic indigenous people.

The construction of Göbekli Tepe was "a deviation from the hunting and gathering way of life."

It's not clear why ancient people dug up these chambers, but evidence suggests they used them in everyday life.

A newly discovered coin was minted during a failed Jewish revolt against Rome.

Melting ice revealed a long-lost trail in Norway that was strewn with objects dating to the Viking Age.

Archaeologists in Norway are racing to save a buried Viking ship from fungus.

A sinkhole that opened in front of the Pantheon in Rome has revealed 2,000-year-old stone pavers.

An ancient Mongolian cemetery held the remains of two 'warrior women.'