Archaeology and Anthropology
Ancient Roman Laundry Unearthed Near Vatican (2024-06-25): An ancient Roman laundry has been unearthed near the Vatican. It had mosaic-tiled floors. It was originally likely an imperial residence.
Cat Geoglyph Discovered in Peru (2020-10-18): A 37 meter long geoglyph of a cat has been discovered in Peru. The huge drawing is well over a thousand years old.
Easter Islanders Used Rope and Ramps to Put Giant Hats on Statues (2018-06-04): Researchers have discovered the Easter islanders used a parbuckling technique to get the giant red hats on the top of the famous Easter Island statues.
Skull Analysis Suggests Deaf Neandertal Survived With Help From Friends (2017-10-23): A 50,000-year-old skull suggests a Neanderthal sru
Aztec Ball Court Discovered in Mexico City (2017-06-09): Archaeologists have discovered an Aztec Ball Court and temple dedicated to Ehecatl in Mexico City.
Ancient Anchor May Have Been From One of Christopher Columbus' Ships (2017-05-07): Treasure hunters believe they have found an anchor that belonged to one of Christopher Columbus' ships.
Scientists Virtually Unwrap Severely Damaged Ancient En-Gedi Scroll (2016-09-28): Scientists have virtually unwrapped and read a severely damaged ancient scroll known as the En-Gedi scroll.
Researchers Discover Skeleton on Famous Antikythera Shipwreck (2016-09-19): Researchers have discovered a skeleton on the shimpwreck that containe dthe famous Antikythera mechanism.
Archaeologists Unearth Two Aphrodite Statues in Jordan (2016-09-12): Researchers from North Carolina State University and East Carolina University unearthed two Aphrodite status in Jordan.
Carved Stone Crocodile Discovered at Ancient Site in Oaxaca (2016-09-03): Archaeologists have found a carved stone crocodile at an ancient site in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Ancient Teotihuacan Residents May Have Raised Rabbits (2016-08-23): Residents of the pre-Hispanic Mexican city of Teotihuacan may have bred rabbits and hares say researchers.
2,000-Year-Old Bog Butter Unearthed in Irish Bog (2016-06-14): A 2,000-year-old chunk of bog butter has been unearthed from an Irish bog. The chunk weighed 22 pounds.
Dromedary Domestication Originated in the Southeast Arabian Peninsula (2016-05-11): Scientists have determined that dromedary domestication originated in the Southeast Arabian Peninsula. The researchers analyzed DNA from camel bones.
World's Oldest Axe Fragment Discovered in Western Australia (2016-05-10): The oldest axe fragment in the world has been discovered in Western Australia. The fragrment is 45,000 to 49,000 years old.
Stanford's Robotic Mermaid OceanOne Explores 17th Century Shipwreck (2016-04-29): Stanford developed a robotic memaid called OceanOne that can explore shipwrecks. It recently went on its maiden voyage
Vasco da Gama Esmeralda Shipwreck Discovered off Hallaniyah Island, Oman (2016-03-28): The shipwreck of the Esmeralda from the fleet of Vasco da Gama has been discovered off Hallaniyah Island, Oman
Newly Discovered Small Ape Roamed Earth 11.6 Million Years Ago (2015-10-29): Scientists have discovered the partial skeleton of a previously unknown small ape genus and species. It roamed Earth 11.6 million years ago.
Archaeologists Find Sword and Gold Jewelry in Ancient Mycenaean Warrior Tomb (2015-10-26): Archaeologists have excavated the tomb of an ancient Mycenaean warrior containing weapons, jewelry and other Bronze Age artifacts.
Scientists Find Earliest Evidence of Humans Eating Salmon (2015-09-27): Researchers have discovered that people started using salmon as a food source as early as 11,500 years ago.
Oldest Case of Human Decapitation in New World Discovered in Brazil (2015-09-23): The oldest case of human decapitation has been discovered at the in the rock shelter of Lapa do Santo in Brazil.