Some events in the Bible may have been confirmed by radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating can be a great way to help verify the age of things, and now, a new precise radiocarbon dating of archaeological sites in …
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Massive hidden structures discovered near Stonehenge
Researchers have discovered a collection of massive shafts buried near Stonehenge. Archaeologists believe the shafts form a large ring that may mark the location of …
25,000-year-old monument built with mammoth bones stuns scientists
Massive mammoth bone structure discovered in Russia has researchers searching for its purpose. The circular structure dates back 25,000 years, and scientists found evidence of …
Ancient humans saw an asteroid apocalypse first-hand
An asteroid or comet completely wiped out the ancient human settlement of Abu Hureyra. The impact is likely part of a larger cosmic impact event …
Construction workers uncovered 42 skeletons and nobody knows where they’re from
Construction workers in Buckingham, England got a disturbing surprise when they began clearing land for new residential development recently. The housing development includes 72 flats …
Archaeologists found ancient babies wearing skulls like helmets
Archaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered the remains of babies buried over 2,000 years ago. It would be an interesting find no matter the context, but …
Researcher fired lasers from planes and discovered ancient Maya farms
Archeologists have been able to learn a lot about the ancient Maya civilization thanks to ruins that have stood the test of time. Studying how …
Archaeologists discover bizarre ‘Jars of the Dead’ hidden in Laos
Just like today, people who lived hundreds of years ago had rituals and traditions associated with death. Methods of burial or tributes to deceased individuals …
Archaeologists found 1,000-year-old cocaine in an ancient drug stash
Humans who lived 1,000 years ago could never have imagined the incredible advancements the subsequent centuries would bring. What we consider to be our mundane …
These are the oldest tattoo tools ever found, dating back 2,700 years
Today, tattoos are so common that we don’t really even consider their significance. You see someone with a flower on their arm or something and …
Archaeologists found an ‘immortality’ elixir hidden in an ancient tomb
Late last year, archaeologists in China found some very interesting items in an ancient tomb dating back as far as 202 BC, including a bronze …
Geologists studying Stonehenge rocks finally discovered where they came from
Stonehenge is one of the most incredible monuments on Earth, but it’s also one of the most puzzling. The colossal rocks, perched on their end …
Oops! ‘Ancient’ stone circle was actually built by a farmer in the 1990s
Finding an ancient monument that has been sitting for thousands of years is a special thing, but when it’s been “hiding” in plain sight, its …
Archaeologists find ‘intimate’ couple buried in ancient grave
A discovery by archaeologists at a dig site in India has led to a years-long investigation into the deaths of a pair of long-dead lovers. …
High-tech search company claims to have discovered Atlantis
If there’s one archaeological find that would turn the world on its head it would be the discovery of the lost city of Atlantis. Many …
Ancient humans may have been better at breathing than we are today
It might be tempting to imagine our ancient ancestors as simply less sophisticated versions of ourselves, but scientists know that there are some very big …
People were eating chocolate way earlier than scientists previously thought
Halloween is just days away, and if you haven’t already dug into a big bowl of candy you probably will within the next 72 hours …
Archaeologists uncover oldest weapons ever found in North America, and they might rewrite history
For many years the consensus among archaeologists was that humans began settling in North America around 13,000 years ago. This timeline was based on artifacts …
Shipwreck dating back 2,400 years found at the bottom of the Black Sea
Searching for relics from thousands of years ago is usually done by poking around archeological dig sites, with researchers hoping against hope that manmade trinkets …
Archaeologists found a child who was given a ‘vampire burial’ to keep them from becoming a zombie
When archaeologists discover remains that have been hidden for hundreds and hundreds of years there’s a few things they might expect. Brittle bones, loose teeth, …
Decades old murder victim found after a fig tree grew out of his stomach
When a person has been missing for over four decades it’s obviously pretty difficult for family members to hold out hope that their remains will …
Ancient human ancestors went extinct because they were lazy
In news that should surprise absolutely no one, scientists now believe an ancient ancestor of modern humans died off because they were too lazy for …
Archaeologists find world’s oldest, stalest bread, and it predates agriculture
We take bread for granted these days but exactly when it popped up in the timeline of human advancement is still a bit of a …
This tiny frog captured in ancient amber lived in the shadow of dinosaurs
If there’s one thing that Jurassic Park taught us (besides the fact that Jeff Goldblum is a national treasure and should be cherished) it’s that …
Unluckiest man on the planet survived Pompeii eruption only to be crushed by a falling rock
When Mount Vesuvius erupted way back in the year AD 79, it was one of the most catastrophic events that humans had ever experienced up …
Fossilized footprints tell a story of how our ancestors hunted giant sloths
There’s plenty that archaeologists and paleontologists can learn from the bones and other artifacts left behind by ancient creatures and mankind’s own ancestors. Researchers can …
Human bones were some of the best weapons in ancient New Guinea
Mankind has a habit of getting into conflicts. Even our earliest human ancestors found ways to make weapons out of whatever was lying around, and …
