A century ago, in 1922, a sensational discovery was made in the Valley of the Kings, the ancient necropolis of the pharaohs of Egypt. Here, …

Mesopotamians turned a community tomb on the Euphrates into a battle monument Archaeologists excavated the White Monument, which stood north of the village of Igraya …

This image shows artifacts made of bony material from a giant sloth discovered at a rock shelter in Brazil and excavated from archaeological layers dated …

Historians know little about the ancient state of Shu, though findings indicate it could have been around during the 12th and 11th centuries BCE. Golden …

These enigmatic spheres, appearing as though they have been haphazardly scattered on the beach, exude an otherworldly aura. Nestled along the coastline of New Zealand’s …

In mythology, mermaids — or mermaidlike creatures — have existed for thousands of years. The first myths of mermaids may have originated around 1000 B.C. …

As Best Selling Author Graham Hancock has said, we are a species with amnesia. And most scholars would agree with that quote. For as long …

At 5’9″ in length, this enormous Australian specimen has topped the record books. Australian researchers digging in the area known as “Australia’s Jurassic Park” have …

Believe it or not, fake eyes have existed for thousands of years. Besides improving the physical appearance of the patient needing the artificial eye, fake …

Hair on 2,000-year-old mummies has helped reveal what Paracas people in Peru ate in the weeks before their death. A team of archaeologists used the …

The great Iron Age hoards discovered at Snettisham in Norfolk form the richest Iron Age treasure ever discovered in this country.     The ‘Marriage …

Findings provide conclusive evidence that multiple species of hominins co-existed on the landscape. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE—The oldest unequivocal evidence of upright walking in the human lineage …

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS)— Native Americans who lived in present-day central Alaska during the last ice age may have started freshwater …

Understanding the thought processes of Paleolithic man is not an easy feat. The veil of time is a perpetual mystery, a cloud that envelops human …

Perhaps one of the most surprising mysteries still surrounding the family of King Tutankhamun is the identity of his mother. She is never mentioned in …

The well-preserved bones could upend the traditional view of dinosaurs as predators and mammals as prey, if the findings are confirmed The dinosaur and mammal …

Study shows that 21st dynasty restorers ‘lovingly restored’ mummy, dispelling theory that they were bent on reusing old royal burial equipment. FRONTIERS—All the royal mummies …

The mysterious sunken boat could have been used in a ritual, and the main clue comes from the bones of an unlikely animal. Deep within …

Archaeologists have uncovered three bronze swords from the Mycenaean civilisation during excavations of a 12th to 11th century BC tomb, discovered on the Trapeza plateau …

We tend to associate mummies with ancient Egypt, but a lot of culture around the world practiced mummification. The Anga tribe of the Aseki region …