Research carried out in the Carangas region of highland Bolivia has identified a surprising concentration of pre-Hispanic religious sites, which are linked to both ancient Andean cults of wak'a (sacred mountains, tutelary hills and mummified ancestors) and the Incan settlement of the region. Among these sites, one particular ceremonial center stands out due to its unprecedented characteristics for the Andes.
Archaeologists discovered a folded sword, scissors, and other relics at a Celtic cremation burial in Germany.
From darker skin to baldness, tech advances unveil Ötzi the Iceman's true physical attributes post-DNA contamination.
A team of archaeologists from the Universities of Chester and Manchester has made discoveries which shed new light on the communities who inhabited Britain after the end of the last Ice Age.
A large treasure hoard deposited in a ceramic jar has been uncovered near the village of Zaniówka in the Lublin Voivodeship, Poland.
A metal detectorist discovered two hoards of Viking silver in a field in Denmark, including coins from the period of Denmark's great king Harald Bluetooth.
Historically, horse bodies in viking-age burials have been interpreted as symbolic of the journey to the afterlife, part of the possessions of the deceased in the afterlife, or as status symbols. But these interpretations miss something vital – the bond between horse and rider.
Meet Denny, the first known human hybrid, a 13-year-old girl born to a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father.
Unearthed among the rare findings by the famous Teotihuacan site in Mexico, the mask stands out for its simplicity.
Archaeologists working on the Mayan railroad, which will connect many pre-Hispanic sites in the Yucatan Peninsula, discovered a statue of the deity of lightning, Kawiil.