X-ray technique peers beneath archaeology's surface

By Jason Palmer Striking discoveries in archaeology are being made possible by strong beams of X-rays, say researchers. A report at the Amer...

2,500-Year-Old Human Preserved Brain Discovered

A 2,500-year-old human skull uncovered in England was less of a surprise than what was in it: the brain. The discovery of the yellowish, ...

Wart Detected on Egyptian Queen Beauty

By Rossella Lorenzi King Tut's grandmother, the powerful and beautiful Queen Tiye, might have had an unattractive flat wart on her fore...

God's Wife Edited Out of the Bible -- Almost

God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshiped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford sc...

Archaeologists discover saber-toothed vegetarian

WASHINGTON (AP) — Surprised scientists have discovered the remains of a saber-toothed vegetarian. The leaf-crunching animal — about the siz...

Rare Roman altar stones uncovered in Musselburgh

Two rare, carved altar stones found in East Lothian could shed new light about the Roman period in Scotland, it has been claimed. Read the...

10,000-year-old spear is an archeological gem

by Josh Green NORTH PORT - Archaeologists hope a major find in a spring an hour and a half south of Tampa helps piece together how Florida...

The Roman Ninth Legion's mysterious loss

The disappearance of Rome's Ninth Legion has long baffled historians, but could a brutal ambush have been the event that forged the En...

Who Was St. Patrick?

Lauren Effron Those who recognize St. Patrick's Day celebrate it very differently depending on where they're from, and believe it o...

Shipwreck exhibit stirs up storm at Smithsonian

By Laura Allsop for CNN London, England (CNN) -- Though they sit quietly beneath the waves, shipwrecks are a cause of much wrangling abo...

Medieval discovery: pottery and leather shoes found in dig

REMNANTS of what appears to have been a medieval mill, including “very well-preserved” timber beams, pottery and leather shoes, have been ...

Science friction: Study questions how long ago ancient ancestors learned to use fire

AP: WASHINGTON — A new study is raising questions about when ancient human ancestors in Europe learned to control fire, one of the most im...

Human remains found in Bronze Age pots

Two Bronze Age burial pots containing human remains have been found at the base of a standing stone in Angus. Read the rest here.

Egypt's Archaeological Sites Stand Unguarded

by Rossella Lorenzi Concerned archaeologists called today on Egypt’s Prime Minister Essam Sharaf to return police to archaeological sites....

Ancient Egyptians made the arduous trek to Chad new research suggests

A trip across the desert of southwest Egypt is not for the faint of heart. Modern day travellers departing southwest from the Dakhla Oasis ...

Archaeological dig uncovers Roman activity near Stroud

A study has begun into items found in an archaeological dig near Stroud. The excavation at a site at Ebley Road in Stonehouse has revealed ...

Who Owns History? Egyptian Looting Raises Questions

by Benjamin Radford When visitors to museums see artifacts from cultures all around the world, an uncomfortable question sometimes arises: ...

Pompeii Couple Reunited in Marble Inscription

by Rossella Lorenzi A married couple from Pompeii have been reunited with the recovery of a missing piece of a 2000-year-old marble puzzle ...

Archaeologists discover ancient rain water harvesting site in Maharashtra

In a significant discovery, archaeologists have stumbled upon an ancient rain water harvesting site having 13 rock-cut reservoirs, in centr...

She's aged well: Face of incredibly preserved 700-year-old mummy found by chance by Chinese road workers

These incredible pictures show a 700-year-old mummy, which was discovered by chance - by road workers - in excellent condition in eastern...

Egypt's top archaeologist warns of looting

By HAMZA HENDAWI CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, warned that the country's antiquity sites were being looted ...

DNA tests on bone fragment inconclusive in Amelia Earhart search

by Phil Gast (CNN) -- The fate of famed aviator Amelia Earhart remains a mystery after DNA tests on one of three bone fragments discovered...

Roman Cavalry Mask Found

A citizen in the island province of Gotland has submitted a Roman cavalry-officer's helmet mask to the County Archaeologist. Read the r...