Gold-tongued mummy found in Egypt
Archaeologist Kathleen Martínez leads an Egyptian-Dominican mission that has been carefully exploring the remains of the Taposiris Magna necropolis, west of Alexandria, since 2005. It is a temple that could…
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Mosaics of biblical Samson uncovered in Galilee archaeological dig
Over the course of the decade-long Huqoq excavation project, the team made a series of discoveries including depictions of Noah’s Ark, the parting of the Red Sea, a Helios-zodiac cycle, and more
The face of Zlatý kůň, the oldest modern human to be genetically sequenced
Researchers created a facial approximation of a 45,000-year-old individual who is believed to be the oldest anatomically modern human ever to be genetically sequenced.
Neanderthals: The oldest art in the world wasn’t made by humans
One of the most hotly debated questions in the history of Neanderthal research has been whether they created art. In the past few years, the consensus has become that they…
Discovery of the temple of Poseidon at the archaeological site of Kleidi, in Greece
Archaic temple ruins have recently been discovered near Samikon at the Kleidi site, which was apparently once part of Poseidon's shrine.
Full suit of armor discovered in Spanish castle excavation
Archaeologists from Arbotante patrimonio e innovación SL have uncovered a complete suite of armour during excavations at the Castillo de Matilla de los Caños del Río near Salamanca, Spain.
A 95-million-year-old Sauropod skull discovered in Australia
Fossil from fourth-ever discovered specimen of a titanosaur may reinforce theory that dinosaurs traveled between South America and Australia.
Half-a-billion-year-old fossil reveals the origins of comb jellies
After researchers observed a definite similarity between several sea-floor inhabitants, a small-known carnivore species of the ocean has been assigned a new spot in the evolutionary tree of life.
Oldest human ancestors may have evolved nine million years ago in Turkey
A new fossil ape from Turkey challenges existing theories about human origins and suggests that the ancestors of African apes and humans evolved in Europe.
Archaeologists uncover Teotihuacano village in Mexico City
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History have made a remarkable discovery of a Teotihuacano village situated in the Tlatelolco area of Mexico City.
