How did the Egyptians align the Great Pyramid?
Feb 21, 2018Archaeologist and engineer Glen Dash has worked out how such a precise alignment was achieved.
Pair of ancient Roman boxing gloves unearthed
VIDEO Feb 21, 2018The well-preserved gloves were discovered during the excavation of a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall.
Mystery of deadly Roman 'Gate to Hell' solved
Feb 19, 2018Scientists have determined what made the notorious Roman cave so deadly to those who ventured inside.
Vast Mayan city found in Guatemalan jungle
Feb 3, 2018A major new discovery has revealed tens of thousands of hidden pyramids, houses, defence works and more.
10,000-year-old crayon unearthed in England
Jan 28, 2018Archaeologists have discovered a red crayon that would have once been used to color animal skins.
One more Dead Sea Scroll has been deciphered
Jan 23, 2018One of the last two untranslated Dead Sea Scrolls has finally been pieced together by archaeologists.
Did Queen Nefertiti ever rule ancient Egypt ?
Jan 23, 2018One Egyptologist has put forward the idea that Nefertiti was not quite as powerful as history suggests.
'Brother mummies' had different fathers
VIDEO Jan 20, 2018Scientists have finally solved the mystery of the relationship between two 4,000-year-old mummies.
Is there an iron throne in the Great Pyramid?
Jan 17, 2018Professor Giulio Magli believes that the pyramid may be home to a throne carved from the core of a meteorite.
Aztec epidemic mystery may have been solved
Jan 16, 2018500 years ago, a deadly epidemic known as 'cocoliztli' killed nearly 80 per cent of the Aztec population.
Ancient stone carving may depict supernova
Jan 11, 2018Scientists have identified what they believe to be the first known depiction of an exploding star.
Ancient model of the universe discovered
Jan 5, 2018Archaeologists have unearthed a depiction of the mythical Aztec universe on the side of a volcano.
New group of ancient Native Americans found
Jan 3, 2018Known as the ancient Beringians, this new group split from the founding population 20,000 years ago.
Roman Tantalus bowl was a practical joke
Jan 1, 2018Researchers have identified what is thought to be the earliest known example of a physical practical joke.
Mummy discovered in unexplored Luxor tomb
Dec 10, 2017Archaeologists have uncovered an unidentified mummy within a previously unexplored tomb near Luxor, Egypt.
'Santa's bone' dates back to time of St. Nick
Dec 6, 2017Scientists have radiocarbon dated a small fragment of bone that may have belonged to Saint Nicholas.
How did the Indus thrive without rivers ?
Dec 4, 2017The ancient Indus civilization had a novel solution to the lack of flowing water near its many villages.
Neolithic women were stronger than athletes
Nov 30, 2017The arms of women who lived 7,000 years ago were stronger than those of today's elite Olympic rowers.
Tomb of Jesus is much older than thought
VIDEO Nov 29, 2017The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is now thought to date back more than 1,700 years.
Buddha's cremated remains found in China
Nov 15, 2017A ceramic box thought to contain the remains of Buddha himself has been discovered in Jingchuan County.
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