Working about 28 miles from ISIS-controlled territory in Iraq, researchers have discovered evidence of a large Bronze-Age city that dates…
Read MoreMonk’s 200-year-old corpse found in lotus position
The amazingly intact remains of a meditating monk have been discovered in the Songinokhairkhan province of Mongolia, according to a…
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Neanderthals may have intentionally buried their dead
Are modern humans the only species that has ever dug graves? New research suggests the answer is no: Neanderthals also…
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Man begins 7-year, 21,000-mile trek to follow path of ancient humans
Paul Salopek has a long walk ahead of him. The 50-year-old journalist left a small Ethiopian village on foot Thursday,…
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Discovery of earliest Buddhist shrine sheds new light on life of Buddha
Archaeologists in Nepal have uncovered the earliest-known Buddhist shrine, physical evidence that puts a concrete date and location on the…
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Antiques dealer sues Israel for $3 million after being acquitted of forgery charges
An Israeli antiquities dealer acquitted in a high-profile forgery case last year says the trial ruined his reputation and is…
Read MoreTutankhamun’s body spontaneously combusted after botched embalming, researchers say
The life and death of Tutankhamun have intrigued researchers ever since the treasure trove of the boy king’s tomb was…
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Skeleton of ancient prince reveals Roman life
The skeletonized body of an Etruscan prince, possibly a relative to Tarquinius Priscus, the legendary fifth king of Rome from…
Read More‘Lost’ remains of martyred queen unearthed
The remains of a woman kept in an Indian church likely belong to an ancient queen executed about 400 years…
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