archaeology

Scientists Just Named the Oldest Tartan in Scotland

It's likely between 400 and 500 years old

Ancient Celtic Phallic Statue Heads to Auction

That is definitely a fertility symbol

Inside a Harvard Professor’s Ambitious Work of Cultural History

Martin Puchner, the author of “Culture: The Story of Us, from Cave Art to K-Pop,” talks about the challenges of writing a wide-ranging history

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Weapons in Idaho

The find redefines the history of North America

Historians Revisit the Greener History of Greenland

A glimpse two million years into the past

Historians Discover Evidence of Ancient Snacks at the Roman Colosseum

In ancient times, they weren't ancient snacks; they were just...snacks

Amateur Historian Finds 15th Century English Coin in Canada

The discovery sparks new questions about English exploration in Newfoundland

Archaeologists Unearthed a Suspected Vampire's Grave in Poland

Complete with a sickle placed across the body's neck

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Archaeologists Unearthed a Suspected Vampire's Grave in Poland

Complete with a sickle placed across the body's neck

Scientists Find Ancient Amazonian City From the Air

The settlement is in what is now Bolivia

In Mexico City, An Unexpected Discovery of an Aztec Building

It's one of many archaeological sites in the city

How Archaeologists Recreated a Lost Norwegian Village

What can Borgund tell us about Norway's history?

Archaeologists Discover Tombs Below Notre-Dame Cathedral Floor

Centuries' worth of history just below the surface

Ancient Roman Coins Seized in Massive International Trafficking Bust

Operation Pandora VI led to the recovery of thousands of cultural artifacts, according to Interpol