Ancient history
Did farming begin outside the Fertile Crescent? 9,200-year-old grains found in Uzbek cave
Stone tools and ancient grains in a cave in Uzbekistan tell a new story.
Lost for centuries: Ottoman shipwreck packed with swords, pipes, and royal seals
Buried beneath Jerusalem: a massive First Temple dam and the ancient climate crisis that sparked it
Only the second of its kind: what this ancient seal reveals about Yaroslav the Wise
Elite roman tomb found after 2,000 years - could it reveal the identity of a forgotten power player
The grave may belong to someone close to Emperor Augustus, and it still holds its secrets.
Lost Egyptian city rises from the deep
Divers uncover sunken treasures and a forgotten harbor from ancient Canopus off the coast of Alexandria.
Ancient interbreeding secret: why Indigenous Americans carry a disease-fighting Denisovan gene
One in three people of mexican ancestry carries the variant, which reached modern humans via neanderthals.
This 5,000-year-old cow tooth offers new clues to Stonehenge's origins
Isotopic data points to a journey from the Preseli Hills, possibly supporting stone transport theories.
Israel used money 1,500 years before coins were invented, study reveals
New research shows ancient traders used weighed silver like cash in a thriving early market economy.
Fire Clears the Way for Faith: Ancient Village Linked to Jesus' Apostles Emerges from Ashes
A wildfire near the Sea of Galilee exposed Roman-era ruins and early Christian clues that may confirm the true location of Bethsaida.
2,000-year-old Greek artifact seized in Jerusalem antique shop raid
A lead weight from 147 BCE—marked by a powerful market official—may tie to a major political dynasty in Edom’s ancient capital.
Smuggled No More: Egypt Reclaims Ancient Artifacts Hidden in Dutch Museums
A group of rare star-incised vessels and knife-shaped pottery has been returned to Cairo, a win in Egypt’s fight against antiquities trafficking.
Buried for 2,000 years - a local historian spotted a historic discovery on a riverbank
A huge trove of ancient iron bars was found in the Sava River, rewriting what we know about pre-Roman industry in the Balkans.
Cicero’s sunken paradise? Archaeologists find ancient Roman bathhouse in underwater city
A sunken thermal spa near Naples offers an extraordinary glimpse into elite Roman leisure, complete with intact heating systems and fresco-covered walls.
Ritual burial or ancient crime? Mysterious human remains found in Celtic box well sparks debate
Excavations in Bavaria reveal a haunting mix of bones, ceramics, and metal objects - pointing to a rich and complex culture at the oppidum of Manching between 120–60 BCE.
