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Discovery 12 hours ago

Syphilis-linked bacteria circulated in the Americas thousands of years before Columbus: study

Ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old remains in Colombia reveals syphilis-related bacteria existed some 3,000 years earlier than previously known, says a new study.

Discovery 1 day ago

Archaeologists uncover long-lost basilica tied to legendary father of architecture

Archaeologists in Italy discovered a 2,000-year-old basilica linked to Vitruvius, the legendary Roman engineer and architect who wrote "De architectura."

Discovery 2 days ago

Archaeologists uncover eerie Anglo-Saxon 'sand bodies' at nuclear power station site

Archaeologists uncovered a rare Anglo-Saxon "princely" grave with two men and a horse at an England nuclear site, revealing ancient elite burial practices.

Discovery 3 days ago

Ancient handprints suggest humans were thinking symbolically thousands of years earlier than science taught

Researchers discovered 68,000-year-old cave art in Indonesia, the oldest-known evidence of Homo sapiens in the area. The handprint stencils were found on Sulawesi island.

Discovery 4 days ago

World's largest medieval cargo ship emerges from its underwater grave off one country's coast

Archaeologists in Denmark unveiled the world's largest medieval cog ship, discovered off Copenhagen after 600 years underwater. The vessel has been remarkably preserved.

VIDEO 5 days ago

World's largest cog ship discovered off Denmark coast

Archaeologists in Denmark unveiled the world's largest medieval cog ship, discovered off Copenhagen after 600 years underwater. (Credit: Vikingeskibsmuseet)

Discovery 5 days ago

'Well-preserved' 5,000-year-old dog buried with bone dagger unearthed in ancient bog

Archaeologists discovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age dog skeleton buried with a 5,000-year-old bone dagger in a Swedish bog southwest of Stockholm.

VIDEO 5 days ago

Stone Age dog buried with 5,000-year-old dagger found in Sweden

Archaeologists have discovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age dog skeleton buried with a 5,000-year-old bone dagger in a Swedish bog.

Discovery 6 days ago

Archaeologist believes he's closing in on lost tomb of legendary Egyptian queen: 'Could happen soon'

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass believes he's closing in on Queen Nefertiti's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, calling it the century's greatest find.

Discovery January 22

Stunning remnant from Thomas Jefferson's favorite wine, plus Victorian children's scribbles found in dig

Victorian children's marbles and a school tablet with handwriting were discovered by archaeologists in London, revealing fascinating details about the East End's history.