Off the coast of a Greek island sits the Antikythera shipwreck, a 2,000-year-old wreck with a story that inspired an Indiana Jones movie. From its beginnings as an accidental discovery to the recent ...

Greek mythology is full of artifacts endowed with supernatural powers, in addition to a myriad of unforgettable gods, ...

Their enemies portrayed them as barbarians, but their artifacts tell a different story. Between their weapons, jewelry, and ...

Near Bentfeld, Germany, archaeologists discovered a 1,600-year-old wooden well, initially mistaken for a livestock watering hole. The well, along with other artifacts, offers insights into the ...

A section of the ancient city wall uncovered in Ugento, Italy, where Roman sling bullets were found. Credit: SABAP Archaeologists in southern Italy have uncovered a large section of ancient ...

The Netherlands on Saturday officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom of Benin more than 120 years ago during the colonial era. It is the latest ...

A Japanese research team has discovered what appears to be tomb artifacts at Daisen Kofun, the country's biggest ancient tumulus purportedly for Emperor Nintoku, in the city of Sakai, Osaka ...

Climate Lab Environment Local News Science Documenting ancient village sites on Salish Sea a race against time June 19, 2025 at 6:00 am Updated June 19, 2025 at 6:01 am By Conrad Swanson ...

Scientists Recreate Ancient Egypt’s Prized Blue Pigment The researchers shared their surprising findings in a new study that highlights the importance of using science to examine art and antiquity.

This wasn’t just an ordinary day of magnet fishing. We pulled out items that seemed like they came from another era — untouched, unseen, and completely unexpected.

Origins Mysterious Ancient Humans Now Have a Face Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull. The key? Tooth plaque.