World's oldest cave art — the outline of a hand — found in Indonesia

The fingers of one of the hands were "retouched to become pointed like claws," the study's co-author said.

• Jan 21

Fossils found at Dinosaur National Monument, first excavation in 100 years

The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.

• Jan 16

Fossils found in cave shed light on where our species emerged

Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.

• Jan 8

Remains of ancient king's temple dedicated to sun god found in Egypt

An archaeological team has uncovered for the first time more than half of the temple, long buried under River Nile sediment.

• Dec 15, 2025

Divers discover 7,000-year-old undersea wall off coast of France

"Archaeologists did not expect to find such well-preserved structures in such a harsh setting," geologist Yves Fouquet said.

• Dec 12, 2025

Possible evidence of 2,100-year-old ceasefire uncovered in Israel

Archaeologists finished excavating foundations of the ancient wall that surrounded Jerusalem when the story of Hanukkah took place.

• Dec 10, 2025

Treasure trove found in Egyptian tomb solves ancient mystery

The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the sarcophagus.

• Dec 5, 2025

Mystery owner of ancient foot found in Africa identified, scientists say

The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.

• Nov 26, 2025

1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus unearthed, revealing treasures

When researchers carefully lifted the lid, they uncovered a complete skeleton surrounded by dozens of artifacts.

• Nov 21, 2025

16 ancient canoes discovered in Wisconsin lake

More than a dozen ancient canoes uncovered in a Wisconsin lake offer insights into prehistoric Indigenous transportation practices and traditions, archaeologists said.

• Nov 20, 2025

Bronze Age "City of Seven Ravines" unearthed after 3,500 years

An archeological investigation into an ancient city in central Asia has shed new light on the region's economic history.

• Nov 18, 2025

5,000-year-old wine press unearthed during highway construction project

Archaeologists discovered evidence of an ancient religious group while excavating an area in northern Israel, officials said.

• Nov 6, 2025

Fossils show dinosaurs thriving in North America before asteroid strike

Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.

• Oct 24, 2025

Skeletons in well identified as Roman soldiers killed 1,700 years ago

The skeletal remains were found during a dig at the Roman city of Mursa, located in modern-day Croatia.

• Oct 17, 2025

Egypt probes loss of a second ancient artifact to thieves in a month

Just weeks after a pharaoh's 3,000-year-old bracelet was stolen, officials in Egypt say an even older piece of art has vanished from a tomb wall.

• Oct 6, 2025

Pharaoh's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reopens to the public

The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into the hillside on the west bank of the Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor.

• Oct 4, 2025

U.S. Navy vet helping to rebuild a 1,400-year-old king's ship

David "Mac" MacDonald used to serve on U.S. nuclear subs. Now he's working on a precise replica of a ship that set sail almost 1,500 years ago.

• Oct 1, 2025

Million-year-old skull could rewrite human evolution timeline

The findings have the potential to resolve the longstanding "Muddle in the Middle" of human evolution, researchers said.

• Sep 26, 2025

Quest for Queen Cleopatra's lost tomb reveals a sunken ancient harbor

Archaeologists say they've discovered an ancient, long-submerged Mediterranean port, but for the head of the mission, the real treasure is still hidden.

• Sep 23, 2025

"Punk rocker" dinosaur had long spikes, newly discovered fossils show

"Spicomellus is one of the strangest dinosaurs that we've ever discovered," the project's leader said.

• Aug 29, 2025

Village swallowed by the sea 8,500 years ago found off Denmark

Divers have collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement lost to rising seas after the last ice age from the seabed off Denmark's coast.

• Aug 26, 2025

Archaeology student finds rare 9th-century gold during first-ever excavation

Yara Souza, who is from Orlando, Florida, made the discovery about 90 minutes into her first-ever dig.

• Aug 16, 2025

New evidence at Pompeii shows signs of life after deadly eruption

Archaeologists believe survivors were joined by others looking for a place to settle and hoping to find valuable items left by Pompeii's earlier residents in the rubble.

• Aug 7, 2025

Pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains unearthed in Peru

Utility workers excavating trenches to expand an underground gas network in the capital of Peru​ unearthed two pre-Incan tombs.

• Aug 1, 2025

Shipwreck found by boy turns out to be Revolutionary War frigate

In 1788, while heading out to the whaling ground, it was wrecked in bad weather. All 56 crew members survived.

• Jul 23, 2025

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