- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 15th, 2013
Petroglyphs in Nevada Are at Least 10,500 Years Old
The petroglyphs are visible on limestone boulders near Pyramid Lake
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2013
2,000-Year-Old Food Is Buried in Mud off Italy's Coast, Researchers Believe
The food is reportedly hidden inside an ancient Roman shipwreck
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2013
Neanderthals May Have Taught Modern Humans How to Make Certain Tools
Neanderthals were the first to make standardized and specialized tools in Europe
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2013
Ancient Coins and Gold Jewelry Recovered from Garbage Dump
Archaeologists can't figure out how and why these relics ended up in the trash
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 12th, 2013
Roman Emperor Commodus Used to Dress Up as a Gladiator, Fight in a Private Colosseum
Archaeologists uncover the remains of a mini-colosseum on Commodus' estate
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 11th, 2013
Fossil Remains of Dueling T. Rex and Triceratops Will Soon Be Auctioned Off
The animals fought and killed each other, paleontologists say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 9th, 2013
Stunningly Complex Maya Facade Uncovered in Guatemala
The stucco relief measures 26 feet (8 meters) in length, 6.5 feet (2 meters) in height
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 6th, 2013
Inca Children Were Doped Before Being Sacrificed
Researchers find traces of cocaine and alcohol in the bodies of three mummified children
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 6th, 2013
10-Year-Old Boy Finds Egyptian Mummy in His Grandmother’s Attic
The boy has also stumbled upon a sarcophagus, a death mask and a canopic jar
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 24th, 2013
Archaeologists Dig Out the Oldest European Fort in Inland US
The fort was built by Captain Juan Pardo and his men in 1567
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 22nd, 2013
44 WWI Submarines Discovered off England's Coast
41 of the vessels are German, the other 3 are British
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 20th, 2013
King David's Palace Allegedly Discovered in Israel
The palace covered an area of 1,000 square meters, archaeologists say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 18th, 2013
Lettuce Is an Excellent Aphrodisiac, Ancient Egyptians Used to Think
Ancient Egyptians believed leafy vegetables could spice up their love life
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 15th, 2013
2,000-Year-Old Settlement Uncovered by Construction Workers in Mexico
Archaeologists are called at the site, dig out 30 skeletons and the ruins of a pyramid
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 14th, 2013
Vampire Graves Unearthed by Archaeologists in Poland
The graves were discovered close to the Polish town of Gliwice
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2013
Inscription Dating to the 10th Century BC Unearthed in Jerusalem
Archaeologists explain that the inscription is written on a piece of pottery
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 9th, 2013
Forest Swastikas in Germany Baffle Historians, Ordinary Folks
Trees in Germany grow in swastika formations, historians can't explain the phenomenon