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.
'Thought to be lost forever': After 2,000 years, a library buried by Pompeii’s eruption is finally revealing its secrets
The scrolls of Herculaneum are being unravelled by AI (among other things)
'It's just incredible': The 6 strangest discoveries experts have made about Stonehenge
The more we learn about the ancient monument, the stranger it gets
The greatest pyramid mysteries: 6 things experts still can’t explain
From hidden chambers to lost civilizations, the world’s most enigmatic landmarks are still, slowly, revealing their secrets
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Think you know Pompeii? These are the 7 myths you probably still believe
We all think we’ve heard the story of the deadly Roman-era volcanic eruption. But there’s so much more to learn
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.
Life evolved thanks to a giant poop explosion, say scientists
This so-called ‘faecal revolution’ could have been key for the emergence of life on Earth
'Simply astonishing': Experts just found a massive lost civilisation hiding in the Amazon
Millions of people may have once inhabited the rainforest, according to experts
We may finally know how Hannibal got his elephants across the Alps
Long thought lost to history, two biologists claim to have found the most likely route taken through the mountains by the military genius
The Neanderthal extinction mystery just got even stranger
Analysis of DNA from Neanderthal bones revealed that a group in Western Europe were surprisingly healthy, shortly before they disappeared
'Remarkable': Archaeologists find 3,000 objects in Dutch valley from Stone Age to WWII
The finds span thousands of years, confirming how humans have been attracted to water sources for millennia
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
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
