Stretching across two-thirds of our planet, Asia harbors secrets that span millions of years of human history. From the ...

The copper and leather device represents the first evidence of mechanical tools from Egypt’s pre-Pharaonic history.

The tombs, discovered in the Qubbet el-Hawa site, were complete with shafts and burial chambers. A group of rock-cut tombs dating back to the Old Kingdom were discovered by a team of archaeologists ...

This wooden tool, which was likely used to dig through mud, was found near elephant bones. Dimitris Michailidis / © K. Harvati Researchers working along a lake shore ...

Imagine stumbling upon an object so strange, so impossible to explain, that it throws everything you thought you knew about the past into question. We’re not talking about dusty pottery or ancient ...

Archaeologists say they have found some rare artifacts beneath an Ohio tavern that burned down last December.They were found under the Overfield Tavern in Troy, Ohio, a two-story log building ...

Researchers in Brazil think they may have discovered the earliest known evidence of whaling. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, harpoons found in museum ...

Stone Age artifacts discovered in a German cave could push back the origins of writing by 30,000 years. willbrasil - stock.adobe.com The origins of writing aren’t set in stone. The ancient cave ...

Photograph of Alta, Utah, in 1873 Intact bottle of alcohol ALTA, UTAH—According to a report in The Salt Lake Tribune, construction work at the Alta Ski Area in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains has uncovered ...