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September 26, 2017

'Alesi,' the 13-million-year-old baby monkey, could be mankind's earliest ancestor

The skull of an infant ape buried by a volcano 13 million years ago has preserved intriguing clues about the ancestor humans shared with apes — including a likely African origin, scientists say.

September 26, 2017

Cannibal ritual revealed: Carved bone tells grisly tale

A carved human bone from an archaeological dig in the U.K. is offering new insight into the grisly culture of prehistoric cannibals.

September 26, 2017

Rare 2,000-year-old stone workshop and quarry discovered in Israel's Galilee

Archaeologists excavating a site in Reina, in the Lower Galilee region of Israel, have uncovered what they believe was a production site for the manufacture of stone mugs and bowls that were used by Jews in the area who adhered to very strict purity laws 2,000 years ago.

September 26, 2017

Tunnel used in biggest Nazi prison break of WWII found

In March 1945, 83 German prisoners of war escaped a prison camp in South Wales.

September 26, 2017

3,000 year-old female statue uncovered in Turkey

Archaeologists from the University of Toronto have uncovered the 3,000-year-old remains of a large statue in Turkey that they say may challenge the traditional thinking of the role of women in ancient society.

September 25, 2017

Holocaust discovery: Ritual baths uncovered in synagogue complex destroyed by Nazis

Archaeologists have uncovered two ritual baths in the remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilna (Vilnius), in Lithuania, more than 70 years after its destruction during the Holocaust.

September 25, 2017

'Lost city' in Tanzania reveals secrets

Experts working on the 700-year-old abandoned site of Engaruka in Tanzania have revealed farming practices that could be useful in modern agriculture.

September 25, 2017

800-year-old coffin breaks after child put in it for photo op

An English family’s “unbelievable” antics at a museum has given new emphasis to the look, but don’t touch rule.

September 25, 2017

Archaeologists discover ancient trading network in Vietnam

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast trading network that operated in Vietnam for 1,500 years, from 2500 BC to 1000 BC, a find that changes what was thought to be known about early Vietnamese culture.

September 25, 2017

Ancient inscription unearthed in Jerusalem, thrilling archaeologists

An ancient Greek inscription was found on a 1,500-year-old mosaic floor near the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem.