Latest articles by Jennifer Nalewicki
'Beautifully preserved,' 3,000-year-old gold clasp unearthed by metal detectorist in UK
A metal detectorist discovered the gold treasure in Staffordshire, England.
Stunning rock art site reveals that humans settled the Colombian Amazon 13,000 years ago
The first humans arrived in the Colombia Amazon around 13,000 years ago.
1,800-year-old 'Iron Legion' Roman base discovered near 'Armageddon' is largest in Israel
The Roman military base once housed more than 5,000 soldiers.
Ancient rock art in Argentinian cave may have transmitted information across 100 generations
A cave in Patagonia houses the oldest known pigment-based rock art in South America.
Ancient tomb really does hold Alexander the Great's father, controversial study claims
Researchers used X-ray analyses to determine the occupants inside a trio of royal tombs in Greece.
Medieval iron glove, likely worn by a knight, discovered near Swiss castle
The right-handed glove would have been worn by a knight in the 14th century.
3,500-year-old burial of Nubian woman reveals 1 of world's earliest known cases of rheumatoid arthritis
Lesions found on the bones of a Nubian skeleton reveal evidence of an ancient rheumatoid arthritis case.
Romans kept poisonous, narcotic seeds concealed in bone vials, new discovery reveals
A hollowed-out animal bone was used by Romans to store a stash of poisonous seeds and is the first-ever evidence of the seeds' use during the Roman era.
Bronze Age 'treasure' was crafted with extraterrestrial metal
Researchers determined that two artifacts in the Bronze Age hoard were made with meteoric iron.
1st-ever complete Roman 'bed burial' recovered from under London
In addition to the funerary items, archaeologists uncovered remnants of a tannery and a 16th-century cemetery.
2,000-year-old 'bog body' of teenager with missing skull discovered in Northern Ireland
The well-preserved skeleton still has portions of its fingernails and skin intact — however, its skull remains missing.
Jade mask depicting Maya storm god unearthed in royal tomb in Guatemala
The 1,700-year-old Maya tomb houses a number of artifacts, including a mosaic jade mask.
Roman-era silver 'toilet spoon' discovered in Wales
The silver spoon was used to scoop out cosmetics and medications.
Early medieval sword fished out of Polish river is in 'near perfect' condition
A sword dredged from a Polish river could be of Viking origin.
90,000-year-old human footprints found on a Moroccan beach are some of the oldest and best preserved in the world
Researchers in Morocco happened upon a trackway containing 85 well-preserved human footprints that are some of the oldest in the world.
Prehistoric jewelry reveals 9 distinct cultures across Stone Age Europe
Prehistoric humans adorned themselves with different types of beads depending on their culture and location in Europe.
Even Stone Age people burned their porridge, 5,000-year-old food-scorched clay pot reveals
Thousands of years ago, a Neolithic person tried cooking porridge but ended up burning it.
Hoard of Bronze Age jewelry discovered in Poland was part of ancient water burial ritual, study finds
A collection of metal jewelry and human remains found at a dry lake-bed site in Poland were part of an ancient ritual.
'Incredibly rare' 2nd-century Roman armor pieced together like an 'ancient jigsaw puzzle'
Conservators in the U.K. have painstakingly reassembled a piece of Roman armor that was broken into more than 100 pieces.
A slave was brutally crucified in Roman Britain 1,700 years ago. Now, his face has been brought back to life.
A new facial approximation of a man who was crucified in Roman Britain finally "puts a face to his story."
Babylon's Ishtar Gate may have a totally different purpose than we thought, magnetic field measurements suggest
Archaeologists measured the magnetic fields found in clay bricks to determine the construction date of Babylon's Ishtar Gate.
Ancient fortifications revealed underneath Bronze Age village on Italian island
The arc-shaped stone wall served as protection for the ancient Mediterranean village.
