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.
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
Archaeologists uncover Maya ‘emotional wasteland’ littered with eerie skeletons
Archaeologists have uncovered a foreign altar buried deep in the heart of a Maya city – and the remains around it tell a chilling story
Strange skeleton discovery could rewrite our history of the pyramids
Subtle markings on skeletons have thrown into question what we previously believed about who was buried in pyramids
How we're about to solve the world’s greatest archaeological puzzle
Artificial intelligence is helping archaeologists unlock Earth’s oldest secrets.
Incredible new Pompeii discovery reveals the lives of the ancient super-rich
They took saunas to the next level.
We might finally know how the pyramids were built
Breakthrough studies are beginning to paint a spectacular picture.
Pompeii disaster victims aren’t who we think they are, study suggests
New DNA evidence paints a very different picture of the eruption.
Scientists uncover two gigantic hidden ancient cities
Experts estimate without the technology, the cities would’ve taken decades to map out.
Ice Age hunters tricked mammoths into impaling themselves: new study
New research suggests humans trapped Ice Age animals in a self-impaling system rather than through direct contact.
Scientists have finally solved a major Stonehenge mystery
New findings highlight the origin of an important six-tonne part of the monument.
This Egyptian mummy was found screaming 90 years ago. Now scientists might know why
3,500 years after she died, this Egyptian mummy is finally revealing her secrets.
We might finally know how Egypt’s oldest pyramid was built
Just when you thought the Egyptians couldn’t get any smarter.
Pompeii disaster survivors were killed by second mysterious force, study finds
People fleeing the deadly volcano were doomed from the start.
Once-in-a-generation lunar standstill set to decode mysteries of Stonehenge
Experts are carefully watching the once-in-a-generation event to see whether the monument is aligned with the Moon.
Some (very creepy) secrets of Mayan human sacrifices have been uncovered
Note to self: avoid being an identical twin in ancient Mayan culture.
We might finally know how the biggest Egyptian pyramids were built
Aliens might not be behind Egypt's wonders after all.
Scientists capture Egyptian mummy’s ‘scent of eternity' - and are pumping it through a museum
This is one perfume you probably wouldn’t want to wear.
These ancient stone weapons may link the ice age peoples of North America and Northeast Asia
The discovery of North America’s oldest-known stone ‘projectile points’ has given archaeologists valuable insights into the use of ancient technology.
4,000-year-old head lice comb found inscribed with phrase using the alphabet
The comb was made by the Canaanites, an ancient people that lived in what is now Israel and Palestine around 4,000-5,000 years ago.
Oldest human DNA found in the UK reveals two genetically distinct groups migrated from Europe
The remains of the ancient Britons were found in caves in Somerset and North Wales and date back more than 13,500 years.
Were the bones of soldiers that died at the Battle of Waterloo sold as fertiliser? Probably, archaeologists say.
Very few human remains have been found at the site of the conflict despite thousands of soldiers being killed.
4,500-year-old poo found near Stonehenge shows Neolithic Britons were infected with parasites
The parasites were also present in dog poo found at the site, suggesting that prehistoric humans fed leftovers to their pet pups.