Archaeology

Archaeologists Discover Rare Treasure In Ancient Tombs

The lavish graves shed new light on the lifestyles of aristocrats who lived and died thousands of years ago.
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It Seems Stonehenge Was Built By Folks With A Thing For Barbecue

Artifacts found near the mysterious monument show evidence of feasting on beef and pork.
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Let's Stop Assuming The Early Cave Painters Were Dudes

Your quick guide to feminist archaeology.
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Did Archaeologists Discover The Biblical City Of Sodom?

Here's one potential site.
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Long-Lost 'Secret Rooms' May Have Been Found In King Tut's Tomb

"I am pretty sure that a very important discovery is to be made soon inside Tutankhamun's tomb."
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Ancient Greek Shipwreck Yields Even More Treasures

Archaeologists have discovered more than 50 artifacts hidden at the site of the ancient Greek shipwreck.
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Cave Researchers Surprised By Discovery Of Prehistoric 'Oatmeal'

New find suggests humans were eating grains long before the rise of agriculture.
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Remains Of Prehistoric Monument Discovered Near Stonehenge

"Everything written previously about the Stonehenge landscape and the ancient monuments within it will need to be re-written."
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Gruesome Aztec 'Skull Rack' Uncovered In Mexico City

"Many of these skulls belong to [Aztec] enemies, who were captured, sacrificed and decapitated."
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Exhibit Explores Indiana Jones's Quest For Religious Relics

Sacred artifacts make religion “physical in a way that’s hard to ignore.”
By Sara Weissman, Religion News Service