Archaeologists have unearthed nearly 60 ancient Egyptian coffins that were buried 2,500 years ago. The coffins are being unsealed by researchers curious about their contents. …
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 …
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 in Buckingham, England got a disturbing surprise when they began clearing land for new residential development recently. The housing development includes 72 flats …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Have you ever wondered why land animals are so small today? Fossils have shown us that many dinosaurs were absolutely massive beasts, evolving over millions …
