Archaeology

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...

Scientists discover 2,000-year-old Roman house in Malta

A group of scientists and students from the University of South Florida have made an exciting find in the country of Malta, located in...

How hidden details in ancient Egyptian tomb paintings are revealed by chemical imaging

The walls of ancient Egyptian tombs can teach us much about the lives of the pharaohs and their entourages. Tomb paintings showed the deceased and...

Scientists discover incredible artifacts at ancient Israeli Synagogue

A team of researchers led by University of North Carolina's Professor Jodi Magness, and Dennis Mizzi from the University of Malta, recently made an...