Megan Gannon

Joined: Sep 25, 2015

Graffiti of gladiators from Pompeii at the Naples National Archaeological Museum

7 Entertaining Examples of Ancient Graffiti

Aaron Deter-Wolf and the Tennessee Division of Archaeology

This May Be the Oldest Tattoo Kit in the World

11 Inventions That Came Before the Wheel

Archaeologists Are Recreating Recipes from 17th-Century Ships

Courtesy of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

10 Fascinating Facts About the La Brea Tar Pits

There’s a gooey time capsule in the heart of Los Angeles, left over from an era when saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, camels, and giant sloths prowled southern California.

The front (left) and back (right) of a 3000-year-old copper mask. Small holes near the edges suggest the mask could have been attached with threads. Someone tried to repair the fracture near the left eye—note the holes near it.

Rainy Season in the Andes Reveals the Oldest Known Copper Death Mask

Its discovery complicates the long-standing idea that metalworking began on the continent in Peru.

Archaeologists Find 30,000-Year-Old Jewelry in Indonesia

They were found in a cave on the island of Sulawesi.

Portugal’s Oldest Skull Adds to Puzzle of Human Evolution

It's about 400,000 years old.

Antibiotics, Pain Meds, and a Vegetarian Diet Found in Neanderthal Teeth

Dental plaque traps bits of food, bacteria, and pathogens. That might be bad news for you, but it’s good news for archaeologists.

Unusual 100,000-Year-Old Human Skulls Found in China

The finds bolster the idea that the precursors to modern humans were a diverse bunch who routinely interbred with one another.

Surprising Viking Boat Burial Found in Scotland

Such ships have previously been unearthed across Scandinavia, but recently, archaeologists report the first discovery of a rich Viking boat burial on the UK mainland.

Is This America’s Oldest Condom?

“In terms of its dimensions, it’s clearly the right shape and everything,” Sara Rivers-Cofield told mental_floss.

9 Archaeological Sites of Biblical Importance

Archaeology might raise more questions about the bible than it answers, but that doesn’t stop millions of religious tourists from flocking to the Holy Land every year to walk in the footsteps of figures like Jesus and Moses.

Scientists Reveal the Secrets of the Capuchin Catacomb Mummies

The crypt has long been a religious site and morbid tourist attraction. But only recently has it also become a place for serious science.

15 Hirsute Alternatives to Bigfoot

Get your yowies, agogwes, yetis, and mogollons right here.

6 Downsides of Human Evolution

5. A lot of us have mental illness.