Nebraska Archaeologists Bring an Ancient City to Life with Futuristic Technology
By John Tolley
You’re walking down a white stucco road, a sacbe, approaching a marvelous city. As you near, you hear the sound of drumbeats;...
Researchers Claim They’ve Found The Secret Tomb Of St. Nicholas
By Nina Golgowski
Researchers believe they may have found the final resting place of St. Nick.
A recent scan of the ground beneath St. Nicholas Church...
Ancient Fossils Reveal the First Humans Emerged 170,000 Years Earlier than We Thought
The first modern humans may have emerged up to 350,000 years ago—170,000 years earlier than previously thought. Analysis of ancient DNA has allowed scientists...
How Ancient Star Maps Gave Rise to Modern Astronomy
by Starre Vartan
Scientists have incredibly advanced tools to look at the stars today, but in the era before light pollution, star-gazing was much easier...
Who Built Ancient Egypt’s Great Pyramid? Hidden Text Holds Clues to Thousand-Year-Old Mystery
By Callum Paton
Archaeologists believe they have found the key to unlocking a mystery almost as old as the Great Pyramid itself: Who built...
Extinct Denisovans from Siberia made stunning jewellery – but did they also discover Australia?
By Olga Gertcyk
Time for rethink on capabilities of lost species of ancient man as academics ponder amazing DNA link between today's Aboriginal people and...
History of zero pushed back 500 years by ancient Indian text
By Timothy Revell
The symbol “0” is a familiar sight, but its origins are far from certain. A recent batch of carbon dating is causing...
Archaeologists Search Ancient Pyramid for Clues to Maya Underworld
By Tom Clynes
Chichén Itzá, MexicoAt the spring and fall equinoxes, the setting sun casts serpent-like shadows along the northern stairs of El Castillo, or...
Help Find the Missing Corner of the Hopi Tablet To Prove Their Creation Story
I am sometimes asked, “How can we help the Hopi People?” Having lived with the Hopi for a number of years, I can assure...
Ancient writing in Turkey dates back to 2000 BC
Clay tablets dating back 4,000 years show the beginnings of writing and literacy in ancient Anatolia, in the middle of modern-day Turkey, according to...