Amber from Tree Sap to Magnificent Artifact, authored by Salman Ali Ahmed al-Hail, adds a rare and meticulously researched wo ...

Here’s a look at some of our favorite archaeological discoveries from 2025, and some of the greatest new insights we’ve ...

A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.

With only a few hours to spare, I moved fast through the British Museum looking for traces of ancient technology. This wasn’t a deep dive into every gallery, but a focused hunt for objects that raise ...

Many of Egypt’s most precise artifacts appear in the earliest periods of its history, not the later ones. This backward progression raises the possibility of inherited technology. Researchers now ...

Deep in the heart of northern Zambia, an astonishing archaeological find is reshaping our understanding of early human history. Hidden beneath the powerful ...

In a groundbreaking discovery that could reshape our understanding of ancient human technology, archaeologists have unearthed a wooden structure dating back ...

Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental.

A museum visit sparked a revelation when a Roman glass cup was turned around and its overlooked markings came into focus.

Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

These out-of-place artifacts, or OOPArts, are surprising for their place and time — but there's an explanation behind each ...

The Ancient Pazyryk culture's frozen tombs, preserved mummies, tattoos, and artifacts reshape views on nomadic life.