Archeology
Discovered the oldest Christian church in Israel
An Israeli prisoner is clearing rubble to build a new prison, discovering a delicate mosaic. Israeli archaeologists claimed it could be the foundation of an ancient chur…
Archeology
Explore archaeological discoveries, fossils, ancient civilizations, human origins and artifacts that reveal how people and species lived in the past.
Latest in Archeology
Articles & explainers
5,314 published items in this category and its subcategories.
Archeology
Mysterious tiki statue in Hawaii
More than 20 rare wooden statues from the early 19th century have been discovered in a cave in North Kona, Hawaii. They are considered tiki, a god worshiped by Native Ha…
Archeology
Vertebrate fossil in central Triassic limestone in Vietnam
Fossils show up on the thin, dark gray limestone cliffs of the Dong Giao Formation, the age of Trias T2. The exposed part of the fossil is a 70cm long spine of 18 verteb…
Archeology
Detecting fossil crocodile bones dating back 140 million years
Fossils of a crocodile living in the sea 140 million years ago have been found in Patagonia (South America). Scientists have given it a name Godzilla - because the muzzl…
Archeology
Minoan treasure on Crete
Scientists on the island of Crete have obtained a net of Minoan-era treasures which contain the earliest vestiges of Greek writing.
Archeology
The ancient Peruvian people burned beer stalls after the party
About 1,000 years ago in Peru, after drinking the pepper corn beer, the old nobles lit fire to the brewery and threw cups into the fire.
Archeology
Toothpaste is from ancient Egypt
Scientists have found an Egyptian toothpaste formula, dating back to the 4th century AD, This is the world's oldest toothpaste recipe, and is another proof. Ancient Egyp…
Archeology
China: Explore ancient tombs
On November 14, Ha Nam Provincial Department of Antiquities said that the grave site of Quach village in Thuong Thai district that they discovered was a grave site of th…
Archeology
Dinosaurs chewed grass?
Few scientists believe that dinosaurs chew on grass, because there is no evidence that the grass has existed since that time. They believe that grinding teeth in some di…
Archeology
Discovered giant camel fossils
Swiss archaeologists from the Universities of Bâle and Zurich discovered the bones of a giant camel while excavating in the steppe in Central Syria.
Archeology
Is the plane from ancient Egypt?
To date, the bizarre carvings on the inner wall of Seti Temple in Abydos, Egypt, describe the strange machinery, found in 1848, remains a mystery. But there has been evi…
Archeology
Medieval Britons drank beer instead of filtered water
The custom of drinking wine all night is not only a story of modern gentlemen. Experts say Londoners in the 12th century drank several liters of beer a day, right from b…
Archeology
Detection of 4,500-year-old divination instrument in China
A Chinese archaeologist said yesterday that a turtle made of 4,500-year-old jade and a jade-shaped object discovered in Anhui Province, China, is the oldest divination i…
Archeology
Scary archaeological findings
Some archaeological findings are formidable, drawing a terrible picture of life and death in the past.
Archeology
Discover the mysterious tomb on the island of the refugees
During excavation on Guernsey Island, the group of archaeologists discovered a strange tomb dating back 400 years, inside the remains of a man without a hand.