Tag: archaeology

Decades after its initial discovery, the skeleton of a prehistoric child who possessed both human and Neanderthal attributes has now ...

Stonehenge sits near the top of Britain’s most iconic landmarks, but a lesser-known precursor to this ancient site may be ...

Tens of thousands of cuneiform tablets are sitting around, just waiting to be translated. It’s not an easy job; the ...

In the late ‘80s, a team of Soviet and West African archaeologists discovered an African rainforest site that had the ...

Rectangular buildings became common from about 10,000 years ago, as seen in this reconstruction of the ancient city of Çatalhöyük ...

Vikings have a reputation as hardy, healthy folk. But scanning 15 of their skulls with modern imaging revealed they likely ...

Egypt has revealed the discovery of a royal tomb, the first of its kind since that of King Tutankhamun. Egypt's ...

On August 10, 1628, Vasa, the would-be jewel of Sweden’s navy sank only minutes after departing Stockholm. This tragedy – ...

Cart wheels left deep ruts in the stone streets of PompeiiimagoDens/Shutterstock A close look at Pompeii’s stone-paved streets has shown ...

One would expect a mummy to smell moldy, musty, and mildewy. But the first study to systematically sniff the wrapped ...