Archeology
Israel digs up the West Bank – and reignites a battle over history
As Israel expands excavations in the West Bank, ancient ruins become entangled in a modern political struggle over land, history, and identity
Rare Archimedes text resurfaces in a French museum, researchers confirm
Rare 8,000-year-old human remains found in Mexican underwater cave
Hundred-fifty-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider
National Geographic team finds Andrew Irvine's boot on Mount Everest after 100 years
Discovery may help solve the mystery of whether Irvine and Mallory reached the summit in 1924.
Grand Egyptian Museum opens 12 exhibition halls in trial operation
On Wednesday, the museum opened its doors to visitors as part of a trial run, with plans to welcome 4,000 visitors per day, both local and international.
DNA analysis links medieval skeleton found in well to events in the Sverris Saga
The saga recounts that during a raid on Sverresborg Castle near Trondheim, attackers threw a dead man into the well to poison the main water source.
Ancient purple fabric found in Vergina tomb may be Alexander the Great's sacred tunic
The findings, published in the Journal of Field Archaeology, have the potential to rewrite history by challenging previous beliefs about the contents of Tomb II.
Discovery reignites search for Noah’s Ark in Turkey’s mountains
The Durupinar formation closely resembles the biblical description of Noah’s Ark: “A length of three hundred cubits, a width of fifty cubits, and a height of thirty cubits.”
Pass the breadsticks: Ancient humans loved carbs, study finds
Ancient humans' craving for carbohydrates may have deeper roots than previously thought.
Archaeologists unearth ruins of 4th-century church, oldest in Armenia
The church, an octagonal structure with cross-shaped extensions, is the first building of such form to be unearthed in Armenia.
Archaeologists uncover evidence of continuous 6,000-year settlement in England
The oldest finds uncovered in the archeological excavation of a quarry date back to the Neolithic Age.
Archeologists find 12 hidden tombs with intact skeletons beneath Petra treasury
The tombs are believed to be older than the Treasury itself and features walls that haven’t been seen before in the area.
Archeologists discover Viking-era skeletons in central Denmark
“This opens a whole new toolbox for scientific discovery,” said Lundø, the archeologist who led the dig.
