The elongated skull was likely caused by a genetic condition, but it evidently didn’t get in the way of the individual’s ...

The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the ...

There were 22 gold objects, in addition to other impressive grave goods, buried with the deceased, indicating they were ...

A monumental archaeological discovery in northern China is reshaping what we know about early human settlement and society.

Ultimately, these 573 fortresses redefine what we know about northern China’s prehistory. Long before the first emperors ...

Archaeologists uncover 16 Indigenous canoes, one older than the Pyramids, revealing a vast prehistoric travel network.

Archaic humans living in the Levant around 120,000 years ago were highly selective hunters who carefully targeted prime-aged female wild cattle, rather than engaging in the mass hunting events that ...

The area around Boeslunde had already yielded 10 gold oath rings and approximately 2,200 gold spirals in previous excavations. Museum director and archaeologist Lone Claudi-Hansen explained their ...

GOBEKLI TEPE, Turkey — Tour guide Sabahattin Alkan herds curious tourists through the scorching afternoon heat, luring them with the promise of something far stranger than your typical vacation snap. ...

The team behind what has been described as "one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK" have revealed that it ...

ROME, Dec 5 (Reuters) - While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some ...