Tag: Archaeological discoveries

When we first looked at the soil sample under the microscope, we saw bits of organic material. We found a tiny poppy seed, the eye of an insect, broken willow twigs, and spikemoss spores....

An archaeologist in Corinth, Greece made a fascinating discovery of a Roman-era prison within the ruins of the ancient city. The prison, dating back around 1,600 years, is one of the few prisons from...

Most humans today spend the majority of their time indoors, but Neanderthals, who lived over 520,000 years ago, spent most of their time outdoors. The origins of Neanderthals are believed to be in Africa,...

In the year A.D. 79, a massive volcano in southern Italy awakened suddenly, causing one of the deadliest natural disasters in the ancient world. The eruption led to the deaths of at least 1,500...

A recent discovery of fossils on the Indonesian island of Flores has provided new insights into the origins of the diminutive protohumans known as Homo floresiensis, or the so-called Hobbits. The fossils, dating back...

It is the late fifth century B.C., and a mercenary soldier in the ancient city-state of Notion in modern-day Turkey hides a small jug filled with gold coins, known as darics, under the earthen...

An ancient Peruvian temple discovered under a sand dune is rewriting what we know about civilizations that lived up to 3,500 years before the Inca. The temple reveals the early emergence of institutional religion...

The small bronze statue known as the Dancing Girl is a remarkable ancient sculpture that offers insight into the Indus Valley Civilization. Made using the lost-wax casting technique, this 4.1-inch-tall statue was discovered in...

An ancient hoard of Persian coins was recently discovered in Notion, an ancient city-state in modern-day Turkey, shedding light on the political landscape of the late fifth century B.C. The hoard, consisting of darics,...