The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the ...

Now, in a study published Tuesday called "Mystery owner of African hominin foot identified," the scientists announced that ...

Newly discovered fossils prove that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belongs to a little-known, recently named ancient ...

A newly uncovered ancient Egyptian tomb is shedding light on royalty that once ruled the region over 3,600 years ago. Archaeologists discovered the massive limestone burial chamber, which has multiple ...

With an opposable big toe resembling a human thumb, the fossilized Burtele foot suggested its owner was a skilled climber, ...

Archaeologists filming "Sandi Toksvig's Hidden Wonders" uncovered a 2,000-year-old murder mystery in Dorset, finding a ...

(Reuters) - Ancient DNA from bubonic plague victims buried in cemeteries on the old Silk Road trade route in Central Asia has helped solve an enduring mystery, pinpointing an area in northern ...

What happens when several hundred archaeologists gather in a “glass box” in the desert? It’s an odd kind of question, but this actually occurred last week when experts from all over the planet ...

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A new study revisits ancient Chinese records to explore whether a comet could explain the Star of Bethlehem described in ...

Ancient Chinese astronomers observed a solar eclipse in 709 BCE with remarkable detail. These old records are now helping ...

An international team of researchers has used knowledge of historical geography to reexamine the earliest datable total solar ...