From the oldest structures in the world to mass graves filled with human remains, archaeologists investigate the sites that unlock the secrets of humanity’s past. And this collection of archaeology news and stories gathers together the most fascinating archaeological discoveries that are continually changing humankind’s understanding of our own history.
A sunken temple that feels like it could be straight out of an Indiana Jones movie has been discovered off the coast of Italy.
Your guess is as good as anyone’s. Stonehenge is perhaps the most famous of all the henges, vast circular monuments constructed from wood or stone that litter the British countryside.
The Rosetta Stone is a large stone tablet (ca. 196 BCE) that was discovered in Egypt in 1799. It is important because it allowed researchers to translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing for the first time.
Beginning in the late 19th century, around a dozen carved skulls made of clear or milky white quartz—also known as rock crystal—made their way into private and public collections around the globe. Since then, the origins of these “crystal skulls” have been the subject of ongoing mystery and controversy. According to the people who claimed…
The wife who made the ultimate sacrifice for a 3,000-year loving embrace: Man and woman found together in Ukrainian grave after she was buried ALIVE with her dead husband An ancient man and woman have been found locked in a loving embrace for 3,000 years in a grave in Ukraine.The woman was willingly entombed alive…