The intact 2,000-year-old man's mummy reveals a creepy sacrifice
The man's body was discovered in a peat pool at Lindow Moss near Wilmslow, Cheshire, England.
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The man's body was discovered in a peat pool at Lindow Moss near Wilmslow, Cheshire, England.
This discovery has created a sensation in Chinese archeology.
Recently, archaeologists in Spain have discovered the earliest evidence of ear surgery performed on humans.
The material of the goddess Willendorf - a strange ancient statue that has puzzled scientists for many years.
Archaeologists working in the Qumayrah Valley in Oman have unearthed a rare artifact: a 4,000-year-old boardgame. The game table set has engravings arranged in a grid sh…
The 1,700-year-old 5.6-gram gold coin features the emperor Volusianus and Libertas on both sides.
In addition to being covered in ocher, the remains in two large graves in Serbia are unusually tall, suggesting they had migrated from elsewhere.
Archaeologists and historians uncover new insights into underground railroads and people who risked their lives to escape slavery in 19th-century America.
Scientists have identified a low-lying continent that existed about 40 million years ago and was inhabited by exotic animals.
The scientific understanding of the habitability of the Americas is not as disturbing as it once was in the Western Hemisphere.
Archaeologists have found ritual hunting sites in the Jordan desert from 7,000 BC
This ancient structure is not only the lavish tomb of a powerful noblewoman, but also includes the largest illegal silver workshop of the Roman period in England.
According to Sci News, orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) have been tested for using primitive tools that humans used in the Stone Age.
When the letter was read, everyone was deeply moved, 450 years have passed and it is indeed a memoir with great spiritual value.
Archaeological team at the University of Oxford (UK) said they have just discovered the limestone foundation of St Mary's College - the school has disappeared in history…