Archaeology Archives

Archaeologists: Half a Million-Year-Old Elephant Bone Hammer Wasn’t Made by Modern Humans

Christopher Plain·January 22, 2026

Archaeologists studying a nearly 500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer have determined the ancient tool was made by Neanderthals or another early human ancestor.

50,000-Year-Old Artifacts Unearthed at Controversial Archaeological Site Could Rewrite the Early Prehistory of the Americas

Micah Hanks·January 21, 2026

Discoveries at a controversial southeastern archaeological site could potentially push back the timelines for human arrival in the Americas.

Archaeologists Have Discovered an Ancient “Factory” That Could “Reshape What We Thought We Knew” About Roman Britain

Ryan Whalen·January 16, 2026

A major ancient Roman industrial site on the River Wear may be the most important discovery of the last hundred years, archaeologists say.

A Remarkable 7th-Century Anglo-Saxon Discovery Has Been Unearthed at a Nuclear Site in the UK

Micah Hanks·January 14, 2026

Excavations at a nuclear power site in the United Kingdom have revealed evidence of a "high-status" Anglo-Saxon burial.

Ancient Teeth Reveal a Surprise That Challenges Our Ideas on Early Migrations Into England

Austin Burgess·January 13, 2026

A recent bioarchaeological study shows that human migration in England continued from the end of Roman rule through the Norman Conquest.

Massive Iron Age Hoard Unearthed in England, Revealing Rare Implements of Celtic Warfare and Ancient Ritual Artifacts

Ryan Whalen·January 12, 2026

A massive hoard of Iron Age objects, including an ancient Celtic war trumpet, was discovered during a routine dig in West Norfolk, UK.

2000-Year-Old Grave Reveals Mysterious Red Toxic Surprise, Confirming Once Unknown Ancient Burial Practice

Micah Hanks·January 10, 2026

The presence of a mysterious red substance has revealed a toxic discovery in a 2,000-year-old grave in southern Ukraine.

60,000-Year-Old Projectiles Are the World’s First ‘Poison Arrows,’ Extending Earliest Use in Africa by Thousands of Years

Christopher Plain·January 8, 2026

Analysis of 60,000-year-old artifacts has uncovered the oldest known poison arrowheads, hinting at advanced ancient knowledge and reasoning.

Cremation Before Civilization? Evidence Suggests Ancient Hunter Gatherers Cremated a Woman Nearly 10,000 Years Ago

Christopher Plain·January 3, 2026

Evidence suggests ancient hunter-gatherers performed the first ever African cremation of a female sometime around 9,500 years ago.

1400-Year-Old Artifacts Unearthed in the Judean Desert Reveal an Ancient Industry of Christian Pilgrimage

Ryan Whalen·January 2, 2026

Israeli archaeologists working at the Hyrcania site have uncovered ancient commercialized merchandise sold to early Christian tourists.

Archaeologists Have Discovered a Massive Ancient Structure in Ireland—It Could Be the Largest Prehistoric Site of Its Kind

Micah Hanks·December 31, 2025

Archaeologists have discovered one of the largest settlements ever identified in Ireland's Baltinglass hillfort landscape.

Archaeology in 2025: Here Are Several of This Year’s Most Fascinating Ancient Discoveries

Micah Hanks·December 27, 2025

Here’s a look at some of our favorite archaeological discoveries from 2025, and some of the greatest new insights we’ve obtained about the ancient world throughout the year.

Scientists Create AI-Powered Video Game to Bring Stone Age Europe to Life

Chrissy Newton·December 27, 2025

Scientists are combining anthropology with cutting-edge AI to create an educational video game about life in Stone Age Europe.

An Ancient Sewer System is Revealing How Disease Spread Among Roman Soldiers

Austin Burgess·December 26, 2025

Roman soldiers living along Britain’s northern frontier used communal bath and toilet facilities that depended on a sewer system to remove waste from their fort.

A ‘Lost’ Tale of the Trojan War Was Hidden in Plain Sight—This Ancient Mosaic Held the Clues to Its Discovery

Ryan Whalen·December 23, 2025

Archaeologists have revealed that a Roman-era Trojan War mosaic discovered in Britain in 2020 has long been misinterpreted.

“We Did Not Expect Anything Like This”: How a Black-Market Archaeological Discovery Helped Unearth a Lost Ancient Fortress

Micah Hanks·December 22, 2025

A collection of silver coins sold on the black market has led European archaeologists to the discovery of a monumental prehistoric fortress. The 3000-year-old site, hidden away in the Papuk Mountains of eastern Croatia, presents previously unknown evidence of complex...

Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian ‘Sun Temple’ Cult Site, Confirming Century-Old Speculations

Ryan Whalen·December 22, 2025

An enormous ancient Egyptian sun temple from the Fifth Dynasty has been excavated by an Italian archaeological team.

Mysterious Jars Found in King Tut’s Tomb Have Perplexed Scholars for a Century—New Research Finally Reveals What They Held

Tim McMillan·December 19, 2025

King Tut’s alabaster jars have long held mystery. A new Yale study finds chemical evidence suggesting they once contained opium.

A Thousand-Year Drought May Have Driven “Hobbits” to Extinction, New Research Reveals

Austin Burgess·December 17, 2025

A recent climate study from the University of Wollongong suggests that Homo floresiensis, the small early human species from Liang Bua cave, endured centuries of increasingly severe drought on Flores

Mysterious ‘Little Foot’ Could Be an Unidentified Humanlike Species, Researchers Conclude

Micah Hanks·December 16, 2025

Scientists challenge past conclusions about "Little Foot," an enigmatic ancient human fossil, now arguing that it is an unidentified species.

4000-Year-Old Discovery Offers Breakthrough in the Mystery of What Fueled a Bronze Age Plague

Austin Burgess·December 16, 2025

Scientists have unraveled how an early form of Bronze Age plague that differed from the Black Death spread across Europe.

Researchers May Have Solved the Mystery Behind the Collapse of One of the World’s First Great Civilizations

Tim McMillan·December 15, 2025

New research suggests the Indus Valley Civilization was reshaped by centuries of river drought, migration, and climate stress.

7000-Year-Old Sunken Discovery Points to European Megalithic Construction Centuries Earlier Than Previously Thought

Ryan Whalen·December 14, 2025

Off the western coast of France, archaeologists have discovered a sunken granite Mesolithic wall nine meters below sea level.

This Enigmatic Ancient Script Hidden Within the Dead Sea Scrolls Was Thought to be Indecipherable—Until Now

Micah Hanks·December 13, 2025

A researcher has solved one of the longstanding riddles of the Dead Sea Scrolls by deciphering a hidden script within the famous texts.

Radiocarbon Study Redraws the Timeline of Ancient Egypt’s First Pharaohs

Austin Burgess·December 12, 2025

New data from radiocarbon dating is offering deeper insights into ancient Egypt and its relationship with the volcanic eruption at Thera.

“This Material Can Heal Itself Over Thousands of Years”: MIT Scientists Have Deciphered the Ancient Mystery of Roman Concrete

Christopher Plain·December 11, 2025

MIT scientists have used modern technology to unravel the mysterious self-healing properties of ancient Roman concrete.

2,000-Year-Old ‘Hjortspring Boat’ Mystery May Point to Foreign Invaders, New Archaeological Clues Suggest

Christopher Plain·December 11, 2025

Scientists trying to unravel the mysterious origins of the 'Hjortspring Boat' found off the coast of Denmark have found tantalizing new clues

Was This the First Fire? Archaeologists Unearth New Evidence That Could Solve a Burning Ancient Question

Micah Hanks·December 10, 2025

New research by English archaeologists presents strong evidence for the earliest known use of fire by ancient humans.

A Curious Stairway to Nowhere Led Archaeologists to the Discovery of a “Lost Pompeii,” New Research Reveals

Micah Hanks·December 8, 2025

Archaeologists are digitally reconstructing “lost” portions of Pompeii, offering an unprecedented glimpse at one of history's most enigmatic cities.

Ancient DNA Reveals Your Fur Baby Is a 2,000 Year Old North African Import

MJ Banias·December 5, 2025

A new ancient DNA study argues that the familiar house cat is a relative latecomer, carried from North Africa into Europe only in 2,000 years ago.

A Mysterious Ring of Ancient Pits Near Stonehenge Provides New Clues About Life in Neolithic Britain

Ryan Whalen·December 3, 2025

Archaeologists say they have solved the riddle of a mysterious hidden ring of pits discovered near Stonehenge.

Forensic Investigators Using Cutting-Edge Science Have Finally Solved a Medieval Murder Mystery

Austin Burgess·December 3, 2025

Researchers have used cutting-edge forensic science to solve a medieval mystery that has perplexed scholars for more than a century.

“Bronze Age People Didn’t Do That”: English Team Unearths “Unprecedented” Evidence of 4500-Year-Old Ancient Monument

Micah Hanks·December 1, 2025

British archaeologists have made a discovery they believe points to an unusual ancient monument that once stood in Northwest England 4,500 years ago.

Hundreds of Easter Island Moai Statues Can Now Be Explored in Unprecedented Detail, Thanks to This Interactive 3D Model

Christopher Plain·November 28, 2025

Binghamton University archaeologists have released a new interactive, 3D model of the Moai statue quarry on Rapa Nui (Easter Island).

“It Was a Complete Surprise”: Archaeologists Unearth Evidence Some Ancient Humans Hunted with Wolves Instead of Dogs

Christopher Plain·November 26, 2025

Archaeologists excavating a remote island cave have found unexpected evidence that ancient humans hunted with partially domesticated wolves.

An Ancient Celtic Skull Discovered in Spain Reveals a Tale of Brutal Roman Intimidation Tactics

Ryan Whalen·November 26, 2025

Roman soldiers decapitated an enemy and placed his skull on the wall of their fort, to be found 2,000 years later by archaeologists.

New Study Suggests Some Neanderthals Were Victims of Targeted Cannibalism During Late Pleistocene Conflicts

Tim McMillan·November 25, 2025

New study uncovers why non-local female Neanderthals at Goyet were targeted, revealing conflict, capture, and cannibalism.

Archaeologists Uncover a Massive Bronze Age ‘Proto-City’ in Kazakhstan That Rewrites Steppe History

Tim McMillan·November 21, 2025

Archaeologists reveal Semiyarka, was a vast Bronze Age settlement, reshaping our understanding of early Steppe cities and metallurgy.

Russian Archaeologists Have Located a Lost Medieval ‘Necropolis’ Beneath One of the World’s Deepest Lakes

Micah Hanks·November 19, 2025

Archaeologists have found a lost Silk Road settlement including the remains of a submerged necropolis within the world's eighth-deepest lake.

Lost for 3,000 Years, an Ancient Babylonian Hymn Has Been Restored Using Artificial Intelligence

Austin Burgess·November 18, 2025

A team of researchers has used artificial intelligence to restore a 3,000-year-old Babylonian hymn inscribed on cuneiform tablets.

12,000-Year-Old Figurine Shows Humans Used “Pyrotechnology” Thousands of Years Before the First Societies

Christopher Plain·November 18, 2025

Archaeologists have unearthed a 12,000-year-old figurine that shows evidence of pyrotechnology thousands of years before the first societies.

Neanderthals’ Disappearance May Not Have Been from Extinction, Controversial New Study Argues

Micah Hanks·November 14, 2025

Neanderthals may not have truly gone extinct, according to a new mathematical model that suggests they underwent genetic dilution over time.

Hidden Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, a Tantalizing Discovery May Soon “Write a New Chapter in the History of the Pharaohs”

Micah Hanks·November 12, 2025

A discovery within the Great Pyramid of Giza could soon reshape our understanding of ancient Egypt, according to tantalizing new claims.