archaeology

Cambodia Has an Unlikely Ally In Retrieving Looted Artifacts

A man who sold looted antiquities for years made a change

Underwater Scooter Ride Leads to Discovery of 1,200-Year-Old Canoe

A maritime archaeologist operating the scooter probably helped matters

Archaeologists Pinpoint the Time and Place When Modern Horses Emerged

A discovery that has big implications on human history

In Norway, Archaeologists Just Found a 1,300-Year-Old Ski

The other half of the set was found seven years ago

Danish Man With Metal Detector Finds Ancient Gold in First Outing

Ole Ginnerup Schytz found a total of 22 gold objects dating back to the Iron Age

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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

Notre Dame Reconstruction Team Stumbles Upon Ancient Tombs and Sarcophagus

While preparing for the installation of scaffolding, the team discovered a burial site of "remarkable scientific quality"

Archaeologists Ponder Existence of Lost Eocene Continent

It helps explain mammals' migration from Asia to Europe