ARCHAEOLOGY

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More People Were Literate in Ancient Judah Than We Knew

Literacy was already on the rise in the ancient Kingdom of Judah by the time of the Babylonian conquest in 587 BCE.

15 Ancient Cities You Can Visit

Make sure your passport is current, book your flight, and let yourself imagine the lives of the people who called these ancient cities home.

Red Deer May Have Travelled to the Scottish Isles on Boats 5000 Years Ago

Neolithic humans may have transported the red deer from central Europe, which would make them far better seafarers than previously believed.

Archaeologists Find Tomb Artifacts Linking Nepal to Silk Road

The contents of an ancient tomb in Upper Mustang include beads and textiles only made in India and China.

Ancient Horse Poop May ID Site of Hannibal's Passage Over the Alps

Researchers claim they can confirm the location, thanks to the biological evidence the horses left behind.

Researchers May Have Found North America's Second Viking Site

"Space archaeologist" Sarah Parcak located the potential site using satellite imagery.

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Civil War-Era Shipwreck Discovered off North Carolina's Coast

The 150-year-old shipwreck is remarkably intact and the first of its kind found in decades.

Researchers Solve 95-Year-Old Shipwreck Mystery

NOAA has discovered the final resting place of the USS Conestoga.

Shea Butter Was First Made 1000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought

Anthropologists now believe it first appeared around A.D. 100.

Skull of a Neolithic farmer // Image Credit: Daniel Bradley, Trinity College Dublin

Human Remains Found Under Pub May Help Rewrite Irish History

Genetic analysis of the Bronze Age human remains has shaken up the long-established timeline of Irish history.

Scientists Recreate How Neanderthals May Have Butchered Birds for Jewelry

Neanderthals may have accessorized with raptor feathers and talons—and, according to new research, they went through great pains to do so.

A Danish Man With a Metal Detector Found an Ancient Viking Crucifix

The tiny gold cross suggests that Danes might have embraced Christianity earlier than we previously thought.

Ship Believed to Be Part of Vasco da Gama's Fleet Discovered

The vessel is believed to be the 'Esmeralda,' which sank during a storm in 1503.

15 Archaeological Sites Revealed By Climate Change

As quickly as new discoveries are made, they are vulnerable.

A larger companion piece to this chest was mistakenly used as a household item.

9 Historical Treasures Unwittingly Used as Common Household Items

Just because an artifact is ancient or historically significant or even sought after for years doesn't mean its owner is aware of it.

8 Questionable Substances People Once Used as Body Lotion

People will slather on almost anything in the quest for smoothness.

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This 11,000-Year-Old Pendant Is the Oldest Mesolithic Art Discovered In Britain

The pendant, which is engraved with a series of lines, dates back 11,000 years.

Drink Beer Inspired by an Ancient Recipe at Chicago's Field Museum

If you like history, archaeology, and craft brew, then you'll love Wari Ale.

Research Finds Ancient Egyptian Priest Updated His Coffin Throughout Life

While conducting research on a collection of Egyptian coffins acquired in 1822, scholars at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge discovered that the Egyptian priest Nes-Amun had repeatedly updated the information written on his coffin.

Ötzi the Iceman Has Been 3D-Printed

The model allows the famous mummy to be seen by a wider audience.

Historic Bronze Age Wheel Uncovered at 'Britain's Pompeii'

The largest known complete example of a Bronze Age wheel was discovered at a 3000-year-old settlement known as "Britain's Pompeii."

Medieval Shipwreck Raised From Depths of Dutch River

A 600-year-old shipwreck was recently hauled from the bottom of a Dutch river.

8 Terrifying—and Unconventional—Ancient Weapons

Limestone, chicken feathers, and flaming pigs have all been deployed to gruesome ends.

3D Laser Scans of Britain Reveal Ancient Roman Roads

Thanks to data obtained by remote sensing methods, archaeology buffs have spotted several long-vanished highways.

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