ARCHAEOLOGY

For the First Time Ever, You Can Watch the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge via Livestream

After telling tourists to stay away from Stonehenge on the summer solstice, English Heritage has announced it will be livestreaming the event for the first time in the landmark's history.

A photo of the Pompeii ruins from November 2019.

Explore Two of Pompeii’s Excavated Homes in This Virtual Tour

Before the Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 C.E., these homes in Pompeii featured gardens and impressive art collections.

9 Ancient Objects That Have Had DNA Tests

From fossilized feces to antediluvian rodent nests, ancient objects are getting their DNA analyzed for clues about the past.

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Treasure Hunters Unearth 22 Spanish Coins From 1715 Shipwreck on Florida Beach

Florida's Treasure Coast is filled with artifacts from an 18th-century shipwreck, as a group of friends demonstrated recently when they found 22 silver coins there.

Historian Liz Hallam Smith shows off the a-door-able opening in the wall of Westminster Hall.

Secret Doorway Discovered in London’s House of Commons

Earlier this week, England’s Parliament announced that a secret door had been discovered in the walls of Westminster Hall. Inside, historians found “graffiti” left in 1851 by a bricklayer who was “fond of Ould Ale.”

Drone image above the H.M.S. Erebus shipwreck.

More Than 350 Franklin Expedition Artifacts Retrieved from Shipwreck of HMS Erebus

A pair of epaulets, a pencil case, and a glass decanter were found at the Arctic shipwreck, which continues to reveal clues to the fate of the doomed 19th century expedition.

Mount Vesuvius's Volcanic Eruption Turned One Victim's Brain into Glass

It's just one of several horrors that befell victims in Pompeii and Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE.

Civil War-Era ‘Witch Bottle’ Used to Keep Evil Spirits at Bay Discovered in Virginia

The old bottle filled with rusted nails looks like trash, but it was actually used by a Union soldier to ward off evil spirits during the Civil War.

A 16th-Century Shipwreck Was Discovered Under the Center of Stockholm

The likely remnants of the 'Samson' were discovered this year under a Stockholm park, where it's believed to have been hidden for hundreds of years.

14 Incredible Scientific Discoveries of the Decade

From the origins of our species to clues about the future of the universe, scientific discoveries achieved in the last decade transformed our understanding of our world. Here are 14 of the most momentous.

2000-Year-Old Roman Tweezers and Metal Ear Swab Discovered in UK

At the site of the new Springhead Bridge in the UK, workers stumbled upon what appears to be tweezers and an ear cleaner dating back to the Roman Empire 2000 years ago.

Archaeologists Uncover Infant Remains Wearing Skulls of Older Children

The discovery is the first of its kind, researchers write in a paper published in 'Latin American Antiquity.'

The Vasa shipwreck displayed in Sweden's Vasa Museum.

Swedish Divers Just Discovered Two Shipwrecks That Might Be Related to the Famous Vasa Warship

Unlike the ‘Vasa,’ these ships almost definitely didn’t sink less than a mile into their maiden voyages.

12 Surprising Facts About Viking Runestones

Standing tall in the Scandinavian countryside, Viking runestones bear messages from 1000 years ago in an alphabet called the Futhark. Read on for more little-known lore.

Take a Virtual Tour of a 17th-Century Dutch Smugglers’ Shipwreck

A Dutch vessel posing as a Danish trading ship sunk near Iceland in 1659, and now a 3D recreation of the shipwreck is available to tour in virtual reality.

Lin uses his iPad to visualize scanning data of a crusaders' fortress at the lagoon in Acre, Israel.

Mapping Technology Reveals 'Lost Cities' on National Geographic

Armed with a drone, an iPad, and a thirst for adventure, Albert Lin reveals what we can learn about the past with today's technology in a new TV series.

A ‘Lost’ Viking Graveyard Was Discovered in Norway

The archaeological site in Norway contains several burial mounds and boats that were used in Viking funerals.

A Lost Japanese Village Has Been Uncovered in the British Columbia Wilderness

Game pieces, sake bottles, and hundreds of ceramic pieces have been unearthed at the archaeological site.

Watch Groundbreaking Underwater Footage of the Franklin Expedition’s HMS Terror Shipwreck

More than 150 years after the HMS ‘Terror’ sank in the Canadian Arctic, the shipwreck was finally rediscovered under the ice. Now, we know what the inside looks like.

Could Gigantic Coconut Crabs Have Played a Part in Amelia Earhart’s Mysterious Disappearance? At Least One Scientist Thinks So

Thirteen human bones that may have been Amelia Earhart’s were found and promptly lost. But what happened to the other 193?

Scientists Are Creating a 3D Model of an 18th-Century ‘Vampire Witch’ Who Was Tortured to Death

Archaeologists plan to use the 3D model to find out exactly what the woman’s face looked like, warts and all.

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The Bizarre Tale of the Orca II, the Stunt Boat from Jaws

The replica boat 'Orca II' was the unsung star of 1975's 'Jaws,' brought on camera when the ship needed to sink on command. But what happened after filming ended was worse than any shark attack.

5 Rules for the Paleo Diet from Actual Paleolithic Humans

The paleo diet recommends eating low-carb foods like our ancient ancestors if we want to reach optimum health. But it turns out that early humans in the Paleolithic era dined on more than just meat.

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15th-Century Cannonballs Likely Used by Vlad the Impaler Discovered in Bulgaria

The man who inspired 'Dracula' was known for using his fangs and otherworldly powers to conquer his victims. But he apparently liked to have a few cannonballs by his side as well (just in case).

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