Archaeology
If we don't understand our past, how can we be expected to prepare for our future? Archaeology is the study of human activity throughout history by studying ancient artefacts, structures and cultural landscapes, and goes hand in hand with the field of anthropology. Unlike what we are led to believe in films such as the Indiana Jones series, archaeology is a painstaking and meticulous scientific practise, with barely a whip or fedora in sight.
We may have just cracked one of Stonehenge's greatest mysteries
A glacier may have carried the site’s massive Altar Stone part of the way from Scotland
Mysterious ancient human settlement discovered 2,000m up a mountain, stunning experts
The prehistoric human cave dwelling is the highest of its kind and suggests an organised economy-driven society
The legendary lost Maya 'white jaguar' city may finally have been found
In the depths of the Mexican jungle, researchers believe they’ve uncovered one of the last strongholds of the Maya civilisation
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The first known dentist was actually a Neanderthal, study finds
Russian archaeologists have discovered evidence of a sophisticated dental procedure that took place nearly 60,000 years ago
How big were medieval war horses?
The noble steeds of medieval warfare might not have been so mighty after all
Scientists have found what sounds eerily like Atlantis off Australia’s coast
Over half a million people may have lived in the lost landscapes north of Australia... before they were consumed by the ocean
An ancient Maya ‘codex’ keeps predicting future events with eerie accuracy
The Maya civilisation is known for its art and architecture. But as we decipher their surviving cultural relics, we’re discovering Maya astronomy was even more advanced than we had imagined
We could soon solve the world’s biggest archaeological puzzle
Artificial intelligence is helping archaeologists unlock Earth’s oldest secrets.
This ‘gruesome’ execution pit is raising unsettling questions about the Vikings
The disturbing burial site contained decapitated corpses and body parts stacked on top of each other. Yet what happened there remains a mystery
Bird poop powered one of the Americas’ greatest ancient kingdoms, study finds
Archaeological analysis of items from a South American kingdom reveals their prosperity was built on bird poop
The ancient baths of Pompeii were outrageously filthy, study finds
The pre-Roman baths of Pompeii would have been seriously grotty, according to an analysis of mineral deposits
3,000-year-old map of the Universe discovered at ancient Mayan site
An ancient Maya structure was likely built around communal astronomical observations – but the identity of a mysterious woman is still unknown
New DNA evidence reveals how Napoleon’s army was actually defeated
Not to self: never attempt an invasion of Russia in the winter
We didn’t conquer the world alone. This is humanity’s untold origin story
We’re discovering there were more characters, and more acts, in the tale of how Homo sapiens spread across the globe
Are there any other Stonehenges?
Stonehenge is one of many ancient stone circles dotted around the world, in Japan, Australia and even the US
We might finally know how the pyramids were built
Breakthrough studies are beginning to paint a spectacular picture.
This strange skull has completely baffled scientists for 60 years – until now
The Petralona skull was discovered in Greece in 1960, yet who this person was or when they lived has remained a mystery
An ancient tooth is reshaping what we know about Stonehenge
A single prehistoric cow tooth has revealed that Stonehenge’s builders may have brought more than just giant stones from Wales
Archaeologists have unlocked new secrets of life in Pompeii
Far from being frozen in time, Pompeii lived on as a fragile community built among the ruins
This tiny stone tool may have just rewritten human history
Who left them on this Indonesian island? No one knows... yet
There may be an underground tomb hiding next to the Giza pyramids
It might be a hidden doorway, but experts aren’t sure
The hidden ancient mega-cities of the Amazon are finally revealing their secrets
Archaeologists are using advanced technology to uncover ancient settlements hidden in the dense jungles of the Amazon
Mummy preserved with bizarre rectal embalming method discovered by archaeologists
The 18th-century priest had been stuffed with wood chips, twigs and fabric via his rectum
This (creepy) Roman skeleton offers first proof of a gladiator fighting a lion – and losing
Bite marks from a Roman skeleton found in England have revealed the first physical evidence that gladiators fought with big cats. The results were not pretty
