Mystery owner of ancient foot found in Africa identified, scientists say
The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.
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1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus unearthed, revealing treasures
When researchers carefully lifted the lid, they uncovered a complete skeleton surrounded by dozens of artifacts.
16 ancient canoes discovered in Wisconsin lake
More than a dozen ancient canoes uncovered in a Wisconsin lake offer insights into prehistoric Indigenous transportation practices and traditions, archaeologists said.
Bronze Age "City of Seven Ravines" unearthed after 3,500 years
An archeological investigation into an ancient city in central Asia has shed new light on the region's economic history.
5,000-year-old wine press unearthed during highway construction project
Archaeologists discovered evidence of an ancient religious group while excavating an area in northern Israel, officials said.
Fossils show dinosaurs thriving in North America before asteroid strike
Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.
Skeletons in well identified as Roman soldiers killed 1,700 years ago
The skeletal remains were found during a dig at the Roman city of Mursa, located in modern-day Croatia.
Egypt probes loss of a second ancient artifact to thieves in a month
Just weeks after a pharaoh's 3,000-year-old bracelet was stolen, officials in Egypt say an even older piece of art has vanished from a tomb wall.
Pharaoh's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reopens to the public
The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into the hillside on the west bank of the Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor.
U.S. Navy vet helping to rebuild a 1,400-year-old king's ship
David "Mac" MacDonald used to serve on U.S. nuclear subs. Now he's working on a precise replica of a ship that set sail almost 1,500 years ago.
Million-year-old skull could rewrite human evolution timeline
The findings have the potential to resolve the longstanding "Muddle in the Middle" of human evolution, researchers said.
Quest for Queen Cleopatra's lost tomb reveals a sunken ancient harbor
Archaeologists say they've discovered an ancient, long-submerged Mediterranean port, but for the head of the mission, the real treasure is still hidden.
"Punk rocker" dinosaur had long spikes, newly discovered fossils show
"Spicomellus is one of the strangest dinosaurs that we've ever discovered," the project's leader said.
Village swallowed by the sea 8,500 years ago found off Denmark
Divers have collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement lost to rising seas after the last ice age from the seabed off Denmark's coast.
Archaeology student finds rare 9th-century gold during first-ever excavation
Yara Souza, who is from Orlando, Florida, made the discovery about 90 minutes into her first-ever dig.
New evidence at Pompeii shows signs of life after deadly eruption
Archaeologists believe survivors were joined by others looking for a place to settle and hoping to find valuable items left by Pompeii's earlier residents in the rubble.
Pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains unearthed in Peru
Utility workers excavating trenches to expand an underground gas network in the capital of Peru unearthed two pre-Incan tombs.
Shipwreck found by boy turns out to be Revolutionary War frigate
In 1788, while heading out to the whaling ground, it was wrecked in bad weather. All 56 crew members survived.
Skeleton of medieval knight found under former ice cream parlor
The site where the remains were found was once home to a beloved ice cream shop.
Archaeologists uncover treasure-filled tomb of ancient Mayan ruler
The Mayan city of Caracol has been researched for decades, but archaeologists only recently found a tomb of one of the city's leaders.
"Unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes unearthed by archaeologists
Archaeologists reported finding the first "exceptionally large shoe" on May 21 and have continued to discover more since then, according to Vindolanda's website.
How AI is helping solve an ancient mystery from the Roman Empire
An expert said there could be more scrolls out there as artificial intelligence and other new technology helps to decipher the ancient messages.
Workers find 1,000-year-old mummy while installing pipes
The mummy had gone unnoticed despite urban development in a district where agricultural fields have been converted into working-class neighborhoods.
Captain Cook's Endeavour confirmed to be in Rhode Island waters
The location of the HMS Endeavour, a lost ship belonging to 18th-century British explorer Captain James Cook, has been confirmed as Rhode Island's Newport Harbor.
Ancient Mayan city unearthed, including pyramids and canals
The city of "Los Abuelos" takes its name from two human-like sculptures of an "ancestral couple" found at the site.
Suspect held after 2 National Guard members shot in D.C., officials say
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House, and a suspect identified as an Afghan national is in custody.
Trump admin. pauses immigration applications from Afghans after National Guard shooting
Federal immigration authorities said Wednesday they have paused processing requests from Afghan nationals, after a man from Afghanistan was identified as the suspect in the D.C. National Guard shooting.
Georgia court drops case against Trump and allies over 2020 election
President Trump and more than a dozen of his allies were charged with offenses in Georgia relating to the 2020 presidential election.
Kremlin says it's "premature" to say peace deal with Ukraine is close
Russian officials say they have now received the revised U.S.-backed proposal to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, after high-level talks between American and Ukrainian negotiators in Geneva.
Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire hits 55 as 3 people are arrested
A deadly blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on a multi-tower housing estate in Hong Kong, killing dozens of people and leaving hundreds more missing.
Trump attacks female reporter as "ugly" over article about his aging
President Trump attacked a New York Times reporter as "third rate" and "ugly, both inside and out."
World judo federation drops ban on Russians competing under their flag
Russian athletes were forced to compete in International Judo Federation matches under a neutral banner due to the ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but not any more.
Russia sends a NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts, up to the space station
The new space station crew includes American Chris Williams, who holds a Ph.D. in astronomy and is a board-certified medical physicist at Harvard Medical School.
Trump admin. sending 500 more Guard troops to D.C. after shooting, Hegseth says
The Trump administration plans to deploy another 500 members of the National Guard to the streets of Washington, D.C., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, hours after two service members were shot.