50,000-year-old 'Atlantis of the South' discovered in Australia
Submerged human dwellings on the west coast were those of the first humans in Australia.
'Hunchback of Torrenueva' unearthed in Roman cemetery in southern Spain
Archaeologists have found the remains of a young man who suffered from Scheuermann's disease.
Enigmatic ancient human sacrifice unearthed in Korean palace
The sacrifice was a plea to the gods to bring success to construction projects.
First humans emerged in Africa 2.8 million years ago during sudden climate change
The famous 'Lucy' species went extinct as the land dried out, while the earliest humans thrived.
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17 well-preserved mummies believed to be from Greco-Roman period found in Egypt's El-Minya
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Burial chamber of Ancient Egyptian pharaoh's daughter discovered in mystery 3,800-year-old pyramid
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Siberia: Huge dragon and griffin megaliths created by mysterious ancient culture in Altai Mountains
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Newly discovered fossils in 3.48 billion-year-old rocks are world's oldest evidence of life on land
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Homo Naledi: Mystery human species lived alongside Homo Sapiens
More fossils of the elusive species were recently found in a dark cave chamber in South Africa.
Léa Surugue May 09, 2017
Ancient Egypt: Archaeologists plan to exhibit remains of Tutankhamun's stillborn daughters
An international conference has brought together archaeologists to discuss King Tut's artefacts.
Staff Reporter May 08, 2017
Paintings of ancient Egypt in Pompeii garden show just how cosmopolitan the Romans were
There has been much debate about the purpose of these artworks, known as Nilotic landscapes.
Léa Surugue May 05, 2017
Last dinosaur alive? 'African T-Rex' went extinct right at the end of their reign on Earth
The dinosaur had extraordinarily tiny arms.
Martha Henriques May 04, 2017
Ancient Egypt: 4,000-year-old funerary garden discovered in Luxor sheds light on burial practices
Funerary gardens had previously only been known through iconography.
Léa Surugue May 04, 2017
145m-year-old feathered dinosaur sheds light on the origin of flight
The discovery shows that advanced aerodynamic feathers evolved much earlier than thought.
Martha Henriques May 02, 2017
Royal workshops of Pharaoh Ramesses II tell story of ancient copper trade
Copper was an important material in ancient Egypt but little was known about its origins.
Léa Surugue May 02, 2017
Scientists discover origins of ancient Hopewell culture's meteorite jewellery
The beads were discovered in a burial mound in Illinois in 1945 but until now where they came from had been a mystery.
Léa Surugue Apr 28, 2017
In depth: The most controversial find in American archaeology of recent times
Were there Homo sapiens in the Americas 115,000 years earlier than we thought?
John McNabb Apr 27, 2017
DNA from ancient humans discovered in 240,000-year-old soil
The finds include 50,000-year-old genetic material from Neanderthal urine in Belgium.
Martha Henriques Apr 27, 2017
Weird sea creature with 'can-opener' claws dates back 508 million years
Fossils of the creature known as Tokummia katalepsis have been found in the Marble Canyon Fossil deposit.
Léa Surugue Apr 26, 2017
Human history in America is 100,000 years longer than we thought
Earliest evidence of hunting and killing a massive beast has been pushed back to 130,000 years ago.
Martha Henriques Apr 26, 2017
These 77,000-year-old stone tools are the oldest, most sophisticated ever discovered in South Africa
The stone points are thought to have been used as tips for arrows or spears.
Martha Henriques Apr 26, 2017
Locals stumble across ancient Mayan god monument while clearing debris in Mexico
The artefact dates back to 600-900 AD.
Lydia Smith Apr 26, 2017
Arrow didn't kill Otzi the Iceman – instead he froze to death
Scientists have proposed a new theory about how the Tyrolean Iceman died
Léa Surugue Apr 26, 2017
Treasure trove of bronze and copper reveals incredible speed of flash Inca invasion
Bronze jewellery, stone tools and intact pottery were abandoned as the native Colla people fled.
Martha Henriques Apr 24, 2017
Earth was hit with a devastating comet strike around 11,000 BC, ancient stone carvings reveal
The stone carvings were found in Turkey's Göbekli Tepe.
India Ashok Apr 22, 2017
Stunning pictures show giant statue of Ramses II unveiled near the temple of Luxor
The statue was first discovered broken in 57 fragments and has just been restored.
Léa Surugue Apr 21, 2017
Who did the Aztecs kill during their bloody sacrifices at Templo Mayor?
Research at Templo mayor and Templo R may provide new insights about where sacrificial subjects came from.
Léa Surugue Apr 20, 2017
Incredible pictures from 3,500-year-old tomb full of mummies discovered in Luxor
It is thought to be the tomb of a nobleman called Userhat, a city judge who lived sometime between 1,500 BC to 1,000 BC.
Léa Surugue Apr 20, 2017
Ancient Egyptian mummies and statues more than 3,500 years old unearthed in Luxor
It is the latest high profile discovery of antiquities in Egypt.
Brendan Cole Apr 19, 2017
Lost tombs of five Archbishops of Canterbury dating back to 1600s found in secret chamber
Some bodies may have decomposed into a viscous black liquid known as 'coffin liquor'.
Fiona Keating Apr 16, 2017
Roman emperor's 2,000-year-old summer palace discovered in Turkey
The Roman Empire had lucrative contracts exporting wine and pottery goods from its Eastern provinces.
Fiona Keating Apr 16, 2017
Meet the scientists trying to find Jesus's DNA
Analysis of DNA sequences is further refining our understanding of human history.
George Busby Apr 13, 2017
Secrets of Mongolian mummy buried in 'Adidas' shoes 1,100 years ago
The ancient mummy's beautiful red and black stripy boots have been restored.
Staff Reporter Apr 13, 2017
Early dinosaur cousin looked like a strange hybrid of a dinosaur and a crocodile
The dinosaur relative Teleocrater had features in common with crocodilians, dinosaurs and birds.
Martha Henriques Apr 12, 2017
Origin of Genghis Khan's skilled horse-riding culture revealed in sacred Bronze Age burial mounds
The 3,200-year-old mounds showed horses were buried individually nearby human graves.
Martha Henriques Apr 12, 2017
14,000-year-old mammoth tusk discovered hidden in Alaska wilderness
The tusk was discovered buried in soil sediments at the Holzman archaeological site.
Léa Surugue Apr 12, 2017
North American prehistoric Clovis people threw darts at mammoths at nearly 80 miles an hour
They wielded atlatl darts to kill prey many times their size.
Martha Henriques Apr 10, 2017
Mystery of Tibiscum: How did half a Roman fort vanish without a trace 1,700 years ago?
The settlement was thought to have been wiped out by Barbarians, but there are no hints of burning and pillaging.
Martha Henriques Apr 10, 2017
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