Archaeology

The bronze bell is a religious relic that may be 1,000 years old.

Archaeologists discovered dozens of bodies in coffin-like stone boxes called cists.

No one knew this bust featured Alexander the Great, until now.

"I went to Rome and all I got you was this pen."

She was about 40 when she died and performed very little physical labor in life.

The underwater city was named after the legendary Hercules, who ancient people believed actually visited the city.

Analysis of her weapon suggested it came from what is now Poland.

An Iron Age warrior who likely fought Julius Caesar's legionnaires has been unearthed in the United Kingdom, according to news sources.

Inside the buried remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilna in Lithuania, archaeologists have found a priceless inscription, colorful floors, piles of coins and parts of the bimah.

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of amputated human limbs at the field hospital that serviced the wounded at the Battle of Waterloo.

A celestial phenomenon is revealing underground structures.

Archaeologists are excavating what is the largest known Neolithic site in Israel.

The 9,000-year-old site is just outside Jerusalem. The ancient people who lived there were quite sophisticated.

For the first time since 1965, two pyramids built by the ancient Egyptians, including the unique "Bent Pyramid," are being opened to the public, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.

The discovery of cannabis pollen near a Viking settlement in Newfoundland raises the question of whether the Vikings were smoking or eating pot while exploring North America.

High-orbiting satellites offer clues about what lies buried underground.

What's it like to uncover the mysteries of ancient civilizations...from space?