Archeology
Study the armor of ancient Greek warriors
Bronze Age armor was sturdy enough to protect Mycenaean warriors in battle 3,500 years ago, according to research published May 22 in the journal PLOS One.
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The largest land mammal that ever lived was Paraceratherium - How big was it really?
Paraceratherium, also known as Indricotherium, is the largest known land mammal.
Archeology
Mysterious mummies in Colombia town
Researchers suspect the San Bernardo cemetery's humidity and mountainside location helped dry the bodies and create natural mummies.
Archeology
The 'armor' that covered the Earth 3.7 billion years ago was revealed in Greenland
An extremely important event for our existence on Earth has been saved in ancient stones.
Archeology
Revealing the face of a Neanderthal woman 75,000 years ago
A team of archaeologists in England has revealed the reconstructed face of a Neanderthal woman who lived 75,000 years ago.
Archeology
The mysterious 'reflective city' forgotten in the middle of the Iraqi desert
The famous 2,300-year-old city ruins of Dura-Europos in Syria may have one
Archeology
AI-decoded carbonized scroll reveals Plato's final resting place
The scroll's contents may offer new perspectives on Plato's philosophy.
Archeology
The 300-year-old relic suddenly 'appeared' in the middle of the dam
A 300-year-old relic has just suddenly appeared in the middle of a dam in the Philippines after months of severe drought.
Archeology
Scientist researches reviving ancient beers
Using ancient methods and ingredients, archaeologists are turning back millennia to recreate beers from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.
Archeology
Found a rare sword over 1,000 years old
A new study reveals that the rare sword nicknamed Excalibur from the Spanish city of Valencia is 1,000 years old.
Archeology
Found a 2,000-year-old block of dye that was once more expensive than gold
The Tyrian purple dye block from Roman Britain was produced from large quantities of sea snails, which may have been used for frescoes.
Archeology
A startling discovery in America's first presidential residence
Experts discovered centuries-old cherries surprisingly well preserved in two glass bottles stored in George Washington's historic Virginia home.
Archeology
Excavation of 1,700-year-old Roman ruins on top of a sacred spring
Archaeologists in France have unearthed the Roman ruins of a lake and wall surrounding a natural freshwater spring.
Archeology
Discovered a 1,700-year-old ghost ship with strange cargo still intact
Despite being swallowed into the Mediterranean since the 4th century, the objects inside the Roman ghost ship are still strangely intact.
Archeology
Discovering Maya magic medicine that causes hallucinations in the most unexpected place
Evidence of ancient magic potions and a mysterious ritual have been found in what appears to be a Mayan recreation site.