Guardian of Gobekli: Human Figure Found Entombed in World's Oldest Temple
In a discovery that sends shockwaves through the archaeological world, researchers have uncovered a mysterious human figure deliberately entombed within
Underwater Port Discovery Could Lead to Cleopatra's Lost Tomb
Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could finally solve one of history’s greatest mysteries: the location of Cleopatra’s tomb.
World's Oldest 12,000-Year-Old Smoke-Dried Mummies Found
Hsiao-chun Hung/The Conversation Smoke-drying mummification of human remains was practiced by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia and beyond as
Get Out: Excommunicated in Medieval England
In 1229 the people of Dunstable declared that they would rather go to hell than submit in a dispute over
Wimpy vs McDonald’s: The Battle of the Burgers
When the burger landed on the tables of the first Wimpy Bar in 1954, it marked a new era of
The Wolf That Devours Gods & the Human Shadow
We usually think of monsters as things to be feared or destroyed. Yet sometimes they carry messages we would not
Playing God: Mossad’s Murder of Achmed Bouchiki
On the evening of 21 July 1973, in the quiet Norwegian town of Lillehammer, a couple walked home from the
Sacred Waters: Nearly 1,000 Miniature Vessels Found in Demeter Temple
Sacred Waters: Nearly 1,000 Miniature Vessels Found in Demeter Temple Archaeologists excavating the ancient Greek city of Aigai in western
Neolithic Twin of Knossos: First 8,800-Year-Old Farming Houses Discovered in Turkey
Archaeological excavations on Turkey’s westernmost island have uncovered the earliest known agricultural settlement in the Aegean Sea, revealing five circular
Researchers Delight As Ecuador’s First Ever Rock Paintings Are Found
Researchers from the University of Cuenca have made what could be one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in Ecuadorian