Archaeology

Ancient Roman glass turns into a modern-day marvel, shows study

Have you ever wondered what happens to old, broken glass? Two scientists at Tufts University made a groundbreaking discovery using a sparkling piece of ancient...

Scientists discover Europe’s oldest cannon in Swedish waters

Imagine going for a dive and discovering something amazing on the ocean floor. That's what happened in Sweden, where a diver found what might be...

The secrets in stone: How ancient Namibian rock art tells more than we thought

Have you ever doodled a footprint or an animal paw in the sand or on paper? Imagine someone doing something similar, but on a rock,...

Hidden treasures unearthed: A Spanish cave holds ancient art 24,000 years old!

Imagine walking through a cave and suddenly discovering a wall full of ancient paintings! Well, that's what happened in Spain. Scientists found a 500-meter-long cave...

Scientists discover the secrets of Lost City of the Incas

Machu Picchu is a famous ancient city in the mountains of Peru. It's a big tourist spot, and many people wonder who used to live...

What would an ancient Egyptian corpse have smelled like? Pine, balsam and bitumen –...

In 1900 – some 22 years before he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen – British archaeologist Howard Carter opened another tomb in the Valley...

How our ancestors barely escaped extinction

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that helps us understand a mysterious period in our past. They found out that there was a time when...

A surprising stone age discovery in Norway

Archaeologists recently dug up something amazing in Vinjeøra, a place in southern Trøndelag County, Norway. Before they began, Archaeologist Silje Elisabeth Fretheim made a fun...

Ancient cauldrons reveal 5,000-year-old menu

Ever wondered what people ate thousands of years ago? Well, scientists have just found some cool clues in really old cooking pots! A group of...

This bronze age arrowhead was made out of a meteorite

It’s sometimes hard to remember that meteorites have been hitting our planets for millions of years. And some of them are made of valuable materials...