A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story
Scientists studying fossils from Ethiopia’s Afar Rift have uncovered evidence of another early human species which lived around the same time as Lucy, roughly 3.4 million years ago.
Archaeology Around the World
3000-year-old burial site uncovered in Scotland sheds light on devastation in the Bronze Age
Ancient Greek masterpieces sealed off as Louvre’s southern wing deemed ‘fragile’
Israeli team uncovers 12,000-year-old myths in clay figurine of woman and goose
Did T. rex's 'grandparents' migrate over the Bering Land Bridge?
Tyrannosaurus rex evolved in North America, specifically in Laramidia, the western half of the continent.
The Philae Temple: A temple of Isis at the heart of the Nile
The temple is considered the center of mythological stories where Isis resurrects Osiris and gives birth to Horus.
Danish burial mound destroyed and passage grave defaced with graffiti
Culture minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt calls acts 'a disgrace without equal' and 'a lack of respect for our common history'.
New study reveals Cornish tin fueled Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations
Tin ingots from ancient shipwrecks traced back to Britain, revealing extensive Bronze Age trade networks.
Illegal excavators find 2000-year-old Roman mosaic featuring female figure
Suspects allegedly tried to sell mosaic abroad, including to buyer in Italy.
Sotheby’s postpones auction after India’s Culture Ministry demands return of Piprahwa relics
government calls relics 'inalienable religious and cultural heritage' and threatens legal action against auction house.
700 Chinese poems reveals 1,400-year-old decline of Yangtze's finless porpoise
700 Chinese poems show 1,400-year decline of Yangtze’s finless porpoise.
Earliest known domestic cat remains in America found in 466-year-old Spanish shipwreck near Florida
Sailors shared supplies with cats, suggesting they were part of the crew.
Archaeologists discover 2,300-year-old celtic swords adorned swastika symbols in France
An X-ray analysis of the short blade, which had a scabbard bearing swastikas, revealed symbols engraved at the top of the blade, including a circle and a crescent separated by a line.
Archaeologists uncover well-preserved Roman lime kiln in Gloucester
'The kiln itself is quite rare in Gloucestershire,' said Guarino, highlighting its exceptional preservation.
