Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake

Archeologists discovered two new skeletons during excavations of the ancient city of Pompeii.

• May 16, 2023

1,000-year-old Viking coins unearthed by young girl with metal detector

The girl who made the discovery is due to receive financial compensation, the amount of which has not been made public.

• Apr 21, 2023

Archeologists in Italy unearth ancient dolphin statuette

The discoveries shine new light on the religious life and rituals of an ancient city, culture ministry officials said.

• Apr 15, 2023

More than 2,000 ram skulls discovered in Egypt's temple of Ramses II

Exactly why all the skulls were all placed there is a mystery, but the dig leader tells CBS News it "shows even 1,000 years after Ramses II, that he was still revered."

• Mar 27, 2023

Couple share a lifetime commitment to exploring

Diane and Arlen Chase share a lifetime commitment to exploring and have been digging at the ruins of Caracol, an ancient Mayan city, since 1985.

• Mar 18, 2023

Remains of Roman aristocrat unearthed in ancient lead coffin

Archaeologists hope the discovery of a 1,600-year-old burial site will provide key details about a little-known period of British history.

• Mar 14, 2023

The continuing discoveries at Pompeii

Nearly 2,000 years ago, the erupting Mt. Vesuvius covered the bustling Roman metropolis in volcanic ash. Archaeologists are still uncovering buried portions of the city, piecing together a tantalizing puzzle about life before the disaster.

• Mar 12, 2023

Cosmic rays reveal corridor hidden in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza

One famed Egyptologist tells CBS News he believes there's "something important underneath the corridor," as the 4,500-year-old pyramid clings to its secrets.

• Mar 2, 2023

Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old tavern, "beer recipe" on tablet

Fish and animal bones were found in the bowls, alongside evidence of beer drinking, the U.S.-Italian team said.

• Feb 15, 2023

Reassembling a 15th-century ship

The remains of a British ship that set sail years before Columbus were discovered two decades ago in a south Wales riverbank. After 20 years of painstaking restoration, archaeologists have started to reassemble the 15th-century wreck. With almost 2,500 pieces, it has been called the world's largest 3D puzzle. The BBC's Tomos Morgan has the story on the Newport Ship Conservation Project.

• Jan 21, 2023
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Archaeologists find the oldest non-royal mummy ever discovered in Egypt

The mummy of an ancient Egyptian named Hekashepes represents two remarkable firsts, but it wasn't the lead scientist's favorite discovery at Saqqara this week.

• Jan 26, 2023

Golden secret found in mouth of "controversial" socialite who died in 1619

Anne d'Alegre's teeth "shows that she went through a lot of stress," the researcher said, adding she hopes that the research "goes a little way towards rehabilitating her."

• Jan 26, 2023

Egyptian archaeologists tout rare discoveries unearthed in Luxor

"We have discovered more than a thousand burial sites before in Luxor, but this is the first time we find one from the 13th Dynasty," said antiquities official Dr. Fathy Yaseen.

• Jan 25, 2023

U.S. returns trafficked ancient art worth $20 million to Italy

The 60 pieces of art and artifacts include a fresco of Hercules and a drinking chalice some 2,600 years old.

• Jan 24, 2023

A rare look at life for the ancient elites of volcano-pummeled Pompeii

One official says the house, likely owned by freed slaves-turned wine merchants, offers a unique snapshot of Roman society in the year 79 AD.

• Jan 10, 2023

63 ancient tombs discovered during construction work in Gaza

A set of bones and artifacts from one tomb was dated back to the second century, one researcher said.

• Dec 12, 2022

Medieval treasures owned by powerful woman unearthed in U.K.

"These artifacts haven't seen daylight in more than 1,300 years," one archaeologist said. "To be the first person to actually see it – it's just indescribable."

• Dec 6, 2022

Pre-human ancestor believed to have used fire as a tool, researchers say

A momentous discovery in South Africa could turn our understanding of human history on its head.

• Dec 2, 2022

Archaeologists discover vast tunnel beneath Egyptian temple

A portion of the tunnel was found to be submerged under the waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

• Nov 10, 2022

2,000-year-old pre-Roman statues discovered that could "rewrite history"

The excavation revealed the largest deposit of bronze statues from the Etruscan and Roman age ever discovered in Italy.

• Nov 9, 2022

Rare inscription found on comb reveals ancient annoyance with lice

The comb bears what is likely the oldest known full sentence in Canaanite alphabetical script, researchers said.

• Nov 9, 2022

Burial grounds and bullets uncovered at site of last Mayan stronghold

Tayasal was the last Mayan city to yield to the Spanish conquest in 1697, a century after Europeans entered the western highlands of what is now Guatemala.

• Oct 29, 2022

Huge ancient Roman mosaic unearthed in Syria depicts gods and war

The head of Syria's antiquities ministry says the stunning mosaic includes scenes from the Trojan War and the mythical battle with the Amazons.

• Oct 12, 2022

Egyptians try new tactic in bid to reclaim Rosetta Stone from Britain

One organizer behind the campaign predicts Britons will no longer tolerate "such cultural violence represented in their own museums."

• Sep 29, 2022

Prehistoric human jawbone found in Iowa River

The jawbone likely belonged to a prehistoric Native American man who was middle to older age, officials said.

• Sep 22, 2022

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