Underground water tunnel found beneath Maya pyramid and tomb
Archaeologists have discovered an underground water tunnel system beneath the tomb of an ancient ruler at a Maya site in Palenque, Mexico.
A new extinct carnivorous marsupial
A new species of extinct flesh-eating marsupial that terrorised Australia’s drying forests about 5 million years ago has been identified from a fossil discovered in remote northwestern Queensland.
Statue fragment of an Egyptian official found at Tel-Hazor in Israel
A large fragment of an Egyptian statue measuring 45x40 cm, made of lime-stone, was discovered in the course of the current season of excavations at Tel-Hazor.
Palmyra monuments can be rebuilt with new materials
A team of experts from Russia's Culture Ministry have assessed the damage and found that the Temple of Bel and the Arch of Triumph can only be rebuilt with the use of new materials.
Queens of the Nile
Queens of the Nile will tell the unique story of the ancient Egyptians pharaohs' wives during the New Kingdom period (1500 to 1000 BC).
Researchers discover how rope was made 40,000 years ago
A tool used to make rope was found in Hohle Fels Cave in southwestern Germany.
Biologists home in on paleo gut for clues to our evolutionary history
It turns out that a lot of the bacteria in our intestines have been with us for at least 15 million years, since we were pre-human apes.
Neolithic sites come to light in Egypt’s Western Desert
Polish archaeologists are looking for traces of people who lived there at that time and exploited the environment in the region of Gebel Ramlah.
Anchor stock and cannon found underwater near Hong Kong
A diving team recovered a cannon and an anchor stock around Basalt Island, highlighting the area's maritime heritage.
Oldest Egyptian papyri on display at the Egyptian Museum
A collection of the oldest known papyri from a Red Sea port and other items, such as replicas, are displayed for the first time at the Cairo's Egyptian Museum in a short but worth-visiting exhibition.
Despotiko: Finds shed light on the topography of the sanctuary
The results of the excavations conducted this summer on the uninhabited islet of Despotiko, west of Antiparos (Cyclades), are very significant, shedding light on the history and the topography of the Apollo sanctuary.
Coin hoard found in Empúries
A coin hoard hidden in an amphora was found in a house excavated at the ancient Greek colony of Empúries on the Costa Brava.
Neanderthals in Germany – first population peak, then sudden extinction
Around 45,000 years ago, Homo neanderthalensis was the predominant human species in Europe. Archaeological findings show that there were also several settlements in Germany.
Travel broadens chimps’ horizons too
Chimpanzees who travel are more frequent tool users, according to new findings from the University of Neuchâtel and the University of Geneva.
“Us versus them” social traits may have evolved in monkeys before humans
Our closest primate relatives may have evolved “us versus them” social traits as a means to cope with competition from rival groups of monkeys long before this behaviour first occurred in humans.
After the age of dinosaurs came the age of ant farmers
A group of South American ants has farmed fungi since shortly after the dinosaurs died out, according to an international research team including Smithsonian scientists.
Cave discoveries shed new light on Native and European religious encounters
British Museum and University of Leicester-led research uncovers new evidence in Caribbean.
Aftermath of a mass extinction
A new study of fossil fishes from Middle Triassic sediments provides new insights into the recovery of biodiversity following the great mass extinction event at the Permo-Triassic boundary.
How meltwater from the ice sheets disturbed the climate 10,000 years ago
How will the melting of ice in Greenland affect our climate? In order to gain an idea how that process might look like, researchers have taken a look into the past.
Genome of 6,000-year-old barley grains sequenced for first time
An international team of researchers has succeeded for the first time in sequencing the genome of Chalcolithic barley grains. This is the oldest plant genome to be reconstructed to date.
An important Chalcolithic settlement at the Chlorakas-Palloures site
Two small neighbourhoods of the 5000 year-old site of Chlorakas-Palloures were investigated during the second season of excavations at the site.
17 Le Corbusier buildings named as UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Τhe World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Architectural Work of Le Corbusier on the World Heritage List, namely 17 buildings in seven countries.
The Archaeological Museum of Thermo has opened
The museum's permanent exhibition mainly includes finds from the Sanctuary of Apollo in Thermo and smaller neighbouring shrines, spanning a period from Early Prehistoric times to the Roman conquest.
Scientists discover real reason turtles have shells
A new study by an international group of paleontologists suggests that the broad ribbed proto shell on the earliest partially shelled fossil turtles was initially an adaptation, for burrowing underground, not for protection.