A 5500-year-old genome recovered from human skeletal remains in Colombia may give insights into the early evolution of ...

When workers in northern China cut into a hillside for a new road, they did not expect to open a window onto a world where a ...

When it comes to ancient Egypt, archaeologists never know what they might find – and visitors are bound to be dazzled by the displays in the recently opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. In recent ...

Rising temperatures around the globe have already been linked to many negative impacts, including sea-level rise and an increase in severe weather. Now, researchers say the changing climate is a key ...

These discoveries dramatically altered humanity's understanding of ancient history. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most amazing ancient relics that display great ...

Officials have unveiled the tomb of an ancient warrior, buried over 1,300 years ago by a long-forgotten people. King Saint Stephen Museum, located in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, announced the discovery ...

The 67,800-year-old hand stencil looks like a claw—and provides new clues about early human cognition and the migration to ...

A 1,500-year-old synagogue was recently uncovered in northern Israel — a discovery that sheds light on the enduring Jewish presence in the region that also gave rise to early Christianity. The ...

Iron Age cargoes from Dor reveal how ancient Mediterranean trade evolved alongside shifting empires and political power. New findings from researchers at the University of California San Diego and the ...

(CNN) — Contrary to popular depictions of bee nests as large, intricate hives that hang from trees, the majority of bee species — about 90% — are actually solitary and build their nests in the ground ...

The stone carving could be thousands of years old, possibly from the Bronze Age.

New Haven, Conn. — Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium ...