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King Tut's Chariot Heads To New York
A chariot that may have witnessed King Tutankhamun’s final moments is traveling outside Egypt for the first time in three millennia to join the "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" exhibit at the Discovery Times Square Exposition, Egypt's ...
Remnants of Lost Polar Expedition Sought
A team of Canadian archaeologists is leading an expedition to find two British vessels that shipwrecked in the Canadian Arctic more than 150 years ago.
Stonehenge Twin Found Near Ancient Monument
A wooden version of the world-famous stone structure has been discovered by British archaeologists.
Footprint Fossils Analyzed for Ancient Human Gait
Researchers compare the gait and foot structure of modern humans to a collection of 1.5 million year old footprints discovered in Kenya.
Pre-Inca Remains Found in Peru
Peruvian researchers believe the remains date back more than 1,200 years.
Dead Sea Scrolls Made Locally, Tests Show
Proton analysis shows the dead sea scrolls' chemistry matches that of the water in the area where the ancient document was found.
Mayan King's Tomb Found in Guatemala
Guatemala’s jungle-covered Peten region has offered up a Mayan royal tomb packed with a hoard of carvings, ceramics and children's bones.
18th Century Ship Discovered at World Trade Center Site
A centuries-old ship was unearthed at the construction site for the new World Trade Center. Archaeologists suspect it may have been used to expand lower Manhattan.
Medici Family Cold Case Finally Solved
Malaria, not murder, was responsible for the deaths of two members of the clan that dominated the Florentine Renaissance.
Ancient Letter to Pharaoh Found
This tiny fragment is thought to be part of a letter addressed to Akhenaten, the “heretic” pharaoh who ruled Egypt during the 14th century B.C.
Pyramid Construction Supervisor's Tomb Found
Egyptian archaeologists unveiled on Thursday two rock-hewn painted tombs belonging to a man who had a supervising role in the construction of pyramids -- and his son. It's considered among the most distinguished Old Kingdom tombs. Dating from around 4,300 ...
Early Humans Settled in Britain 800,000 Years Ago
The discovery shows for the first time that our hardy forebears, armed with a few stone tools or weapons, could survive in a challenging, frigid environment.
Neanderthal Males Had Popeye-Like Arms
Arm bone remains show that Neanderthals were unusually pumped up on male hormones, possibly due to an all-meat diet.
Archaeologists Find Ancient Weapon In Melting Ice Patch
Archaeologist Craig Lee unearthed a 10,000-year-old ancient hunting weapon in a melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains.
Unwanted Babies Haunt Roman-Era Graveyard
The ancient Romans slaughtered dozens of babies at a villa in England’s Thames Valley, a new study into the tiny remains has revealed. Located in Buckinghamshire, just northwest of London, Yewden Villa, as the site is known, was excavated in ...
Cleopatra Killed by Drug Cocktail?
Legends allege that the last queen of Egypt died from a snakebite. But a new study could rewrite history.
Tunnel for Ancient Egyptian Ruler Found
The 570-foot-long tunnel for Seti I was left unfinished and may have been designed to house a secret tomb.
Prehistoric Humans Took in Art Shows
Anthropologists have uncovered sequences of painted images that appear to be a Copper Age version of animation.
Why the Fossil 'Hobbit' of Flores Isn't so Strange
A clue to how the diminutive humanoid Homo floresiensis evolved can be found in its unique surroundings -- the fossils of Flores, and the island itself.
King Tut Died of Blood Disorder: Study
The new finding challenges past assertions that the famous pharaoh died of malaria.