Latest about Archaeology
Rare hoard of Roman-era coins discovered in German mountains — miles from the empire's frontlines
A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed a hoard of nearly 3,000 Roman-era coins in an unusual place — north of the empire's defensive lines.
2,000-year-old tomb holding 12 skeletons found at Petra where 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' was filmed
Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old tomb containing the remains of 12 individuals at Petra in Jordan.
Ancient humans waited out last ice age in frigid Central Europe, surprising study finds
Most animals retreated to small, warmer enclaves. But some, like humans, seemed to have stayed where they were.
45 amazing facial reconstructions, from Stone Age shamans to King Tut
New scientific techniques are helping us reconstruct people from the past in uncanny detail.
WWII British sub that sank with 64 on board finally found off Greek Island
The discovery of the WWII wreck solves an 81-year-old mystery about the submarine's fate.
5,000-year-old jade 'dragon' unearthed in tomb in China
Archaeologists have found the largest ever jade "dragon" made by the Neolithic Hongshan culture on record.
5,000-year-old cemetery in Spain has twice as many females as males, and nobody knows why
There are more than twice as many females as males buried in an ancient cemetery in Spain, a new study finds — but no one knows why.
Phaistos Disk: 3,000-year-old inscriptions from Crete that have never been deciphered
None of the many interpretations of the Phaistos Disk's inscriptions are universally accepted.
