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Baby tooth found in Siberian cave reveals secrets of ancient humans from 200,000 years ago

By Léa Surugue

The Denisovans might have lived in the region for much longer than we thought.

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Monks unearth 1,500-year-old manuscript by 'father of medicine' Hippocrates in ancient Egypt

The discovery was made during restoration works at Saint Catherine Monastery.

By Léa Surugue

Archaeologists discover 'underworld tunnel' below Teotihuacán's Pyramid of the Moon

The Pyramid of the Moon is the second largest structure at Teotihuacán.

By Léa Surugue

Remarkable 5,000-year-old 'graveyard of giants' discovered in China

The people of the village were very well nourished, leading to their unusual height.

By Martha Henriques

Neanderthal DNA gives new timeline for human migration out of Africa

A femur found 80 years ago is shining a new light on Neanderthal evolution.

By Léa Surugue

Pieces of the lost tomb of Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose I discovered in Luxor

The tomb held one of the earliest depictions of battle chariots in Egypt.

By Martha Henriques

Mysterious gravestones near Pompeii reflect political upheaval in Ancient Rome

Known as columelle, the stelae shed light on the identity of Italians in a newly unified peninsula.

By Léa Surugue

Ancient human skulls with mysterious carvings reveal 11,000 year old 'skull cult' in Turkey

Skull cult is a frequent phenomenon in Neolithic Anatolia as people thought skulls had a special power.

By Léa Surugue

Prehistoric dentists: Neanderthals used toothpicks 130,000 years ago

The Neanderthal individual appeared to have experienced irritation and discomfort.

By Léa Surugue

Humans first colonised Peru's high mountains 7,000 years ago

Human remains and artefacts left at a site suggest permanent occupation as far back as 7,000 years ago.

By Léa Surugue

1,800 year-old 'Mini Pompeii' unearthed during Rome metro line excavations

The remains of two buildings, including a solarium, and the bones of a dog were identified by archaeologists.

By Léa Surugue

6,000-year-old rock art shows emergence of ancient Egypt hieroglyphs

The rock inscriptions were found by the Yale archaeological mission in Egypt.

By Léa Surugue

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Face of ancient dignitary shows how mummies were made in Egypt 3,500 years ago

By Léa Surugue

Nebiri was known as the Chief of Stables during the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose...

Oldest prosthetic in the world is a 3,000-year-old wooden toe belonging to an Ancient Egyptian

By Martha Henriques

A fake toe could tell you a lot about how someone lived.

Ancient Egypt: 3,400-year-old tomb of gold worker discovered on Nile River island

By Léa Surugue

The remains of a dozen individuals, including a foetus, were found inside the...

Long-lost city of 'giants' unearthed in Ethiopia

By Léa Surugue

Legend stoked by massive building stones that make up some of the buildings.

'Purrfect from the beginning': How cats conquered the world in 9,000 years

By Martha Henriques

Cats dominated the ancient world as much as they now dominate the internet.

Human sacrifice: Victims killed in bloody rituals in China 3,000 years ago were war captives

By Léa Surugue

The victims were not local and had to adapt to the local diet.

Nazi artefact collection discovered with medical experiment tools and puzzles to indoctrinate children

By Associated Press

"Finding 75 pieces could offer irrefutable proof of the presence of top leaders...

Discovery of extraordinary 14th Century sword hints at medieval knight's death in lonely marsh

By Martha Henriques

The marsh could hide further remains of the knight and his possessions.

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Archaeology

Baby tooth found in Siberian cave reveals secrets of ancient humans from 200,000 years ago

Monks unearth 1,500-year-old manuscript by 'father of medicine' Hippocrates in ancient Egypt

Archaeologists discover 'underworld tunnel' below Teotihuacán's Pyramid of the Moon

Remarkable 5,000-year-old 'graveyard of giants' discovered in China

Neanderthal DNA gives new timeline for human migration out of Africa

Pieces of the lost tomb of Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose I discovered in Luxor

Mysterious gravestones near Pompeii reflect political upheaval in Ancient Rome

Ancient human skulls with mysterious carvings reveal 11,000 year old 'skull cult' in Turkey

Prehistoric dentists: Neanderthals used toothpicks 130,000 years ago

Humans first colonised Peru's high mountains 7,000 years ago

1,800 year-old 'Mini Pompeii' unearthed during Rome metro line excavations

6,000-year-old rock art shows emergence of ancient Egypt hieroglyphs

Face of ancient dignitary shows how mummies were made in Egypt 3,500 years ago

Oldest prosthetic in the world is a 3,000-year-old wooden toe belonging to an Ancient Egyptian

Ancient Egypt: 3,400-year-old tomb of gold worker discovered on Nile River island

Long-lost city of 'giants' unearthed in Ethiopia

'Purrfect from the beginning': How cats conquered the world in 9,000 years

Human sacrifice: Victims killed in bloody rituals in China 3,000 years ago were war captives

Nazi artefact collection discovered with medical experiment tools and puzzles to indoctrinate children

Discovery of extraordinary 14th Century sword hints at medieval knight's death in lonely marsh

Taylor Review fudge will do nothing to prevent the gig economy's race to the bottom

Taylor Review fudge will do nothing to prevent the gig economy's race to the bottom

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Yemen is suffering at the hands of Saudi Arabia - and the UK is profiting