Did the decapitated heads belong to venerated community members or defeated enemies?
Apparent 23,000-year-old tracks may have been left by Paleoindians pulling wooden vehicles carrying resources—and possibly even children.
Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by Vesuvius's eruption in 79 CE.
A new study challenges the notion that anatomically modern humans began inhabiting rainforest habitats just 70,000 years ago.
With no direct archaeological evidence of prehistoric boats, researchers instead analyzed tools and the remains of fish, leading to a surprising conclusion.
After finding the first royal Egyptian tomb in over a century, archaeologist Pier Litherland now believes he knows the location of the missing Thutmose II mummy.
With no antibiotics or modern dentistry, persistent ear and tooth infections were the norm for Viking-era residents of modern day Sweden.
The remarkably well-preserved sword dates to the Late Middle Ages, in an archaeological find that's metal as hell.
The first royal tomb discovered in over a century is shedding new light on the pharaoh who ruled before Hatshepsut.
The artifact hints to ancient rituals that may have taken place on the Isle of Man.
Hundreds of human bones have emerged from the River Thames in the last two centuries, most of them prehistoric.
A recent study highlights the significance of olfactory heritage in understanding ancient cultures.
Historical texts, from official records to personal chronicles, are revealing how 16th-century weather shaped Transylvanian society.
Researchers in Poland have found more evidence of violent cannibalism in the wake of the coldest period of the last Ice Age.
Military personnel and veterans just uncovered more of the U.K.’s most important Iron Age hoard.
An method driven by artificial intelligence is making it possible to read texts scorched and left buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.
Strange wear marks on the teeth of Paleolithic people in Central Europe have long puzzled scientists, but new research may finally reveal the cause.
The Bronze Age footprints stand as a dark omen of the Roman-era disaster—one that clearly went unnoticed through centuries of human activity.
Despite its diminutive size, the artifact once featured a working lock mechanism.
The cluster of 13 burials, all facing west, includes a skeleton still wearing a black wristband.
