Tomb of Queen Khentakawess III unearthed
Jan 5, 2015Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a previously unknown Fifth Dynasty Egyptian queen.
Possible site of Jesus's trial discovered
Jan 5, 2015Archaeologists believe that they have uncovered the remains of Herod the Great's palace in Jerusalem.
Drought is likely cause of Mayan collapse
Dec 30, 2014Further evidence has been found suggesting that drought caused the collapse of the Mayan civilization.
Did an earthquake wipe out the Sanxingdui ?
Dec 27, 2014Archaeologists have long pondered over the strange disappearance of the ancient Sanxingdu civilization.
Switching to farming made our bones lighter
Dec 27, 2014Our species developed more fragile bones when our ancestors switched from hunting to agriculture.
Ancient disc may be world's oldest sky map
Dec 24, 2014The 3,600-year-old Nebra sky disc may have enabled ancient farmers to keep track of the seasons.
6,000-year-old camp unearthed at Stonehenge
Dec 21, 2014An ancient encampment discovered near the prehistoric monument could rewrite British history.
Million-mummy cemetery discovered in Egypt
Dec 18, 2014Archaeologists have been excavating a gigantic burial site containing up to one million mummies.
Clay seals may prove existence of King David
Dec 18, 2014Six clay seals unearthed in Israel could prove that Kings David and Solomon actually existed.
3,400-year-old colossus restored in Egypt
Dec 16, 2014A statue of Amenhotep III has been re-erected after an earthquake brought it down three millennia ago.
Richard III DNA casts doubt on royal lineage
Dec 3, 2014New paternity test results could call in to question the legitimacy of centuries of British monarchs.
Antikythera Mechanism is older than believed
Nov 28, 2014The mysterious ancient computer is now thought to date back to somewhere around 200 BC.
'Underwater Pompeii' found off Greek island
Nov 22, 2014Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a small settlement at the bottom of the ocean near Delos.
Ancient Egyptian book of spells deciphered
Nov 22, 2014Researchers have succeeded in interpreting a 1,300-year-old handbook full of invocations and spells.
Bones found within ancient Greek tomb
Nov 14, 2014Archaeologists excavating the ancient tomb near Amphipolis have discovered the remains of a skeleton.
Ancient wooden idol dates back 9,500 years
Nov 4, 2014The remarkably well preserved idol has been providing researchers with a unique glimpse in to the past.
Hidden chambers found under Teotihuacan
Nov 3, 2014Archaeologists excavating a subterranean tunnel below the ancient city have unearthed three new chambers.
Experts baffled by mystery stone circles
Nov 2, 2014Experts have been trying to learn the purpose of large stone circles found across the Middle East.
4,000-year-old 'CD-ROM' mystery solved
Oct 25, 2014The images that adorn the enigmatic Phaistos Disc have been puzzling archaeologists for decades.
Sphinx head found in mystery Greek tomb
Oct 25, 2014Archaeologists have uncovered a number of artefacts during excavations of the enigmatic burial site.
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