History

A recent dig at Huqoq near the Sea of Galilee in Israel involving students, locals, and soldiers, uncovered new things about Jewish history, such s when people prepared shelters for the revolt against the Romans led by Bar Kokhba...

Scientists from Brazil and Britain were investigating the ocean floor near a volcanic plateau called the Rio Grande Rise. As they observed footage from their remotely operated submersible 650 meters (2,100 feet) below, they noticed some unusual rocks. These rocks...

While working on construction at Burghley House, a famous English country estate near Stamford, Lincolnshire, workers unearthed a Roman marble bust. Greg Crawley, while operating a digger, made the discovery when his machine accidentally rolled over what seemed like a...

Archaeologists in Southern Germany have uncovered ancient burial sites that hold the remains of over a thousand people. These burial pits could be the largest mass grave ever found in Europe. The discovery was made during excavations prior to...

In an abandoned town nicknamed the "Birthplace of Texas," located by the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas, archaeologists have discovered over ten thousand ancient items. This town, known as Washington-on-the-Brazos, is special because it's where Texas declared its independence...

Ancient human remains were discovered in Lovelock Cave in Nevada, USA. However, certain skeletons reach a massive height of ten feet. Not only are they gigantic, but some of these bodies, believed to be mummies, also had distinctive red...

A team of archaeologists from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services found over forty ancient sites in the Dhekelia Sovereign base in Cyprus. These sites were lost over time but have now been rediscovered. The survey was approved by Cyprus’...

A recent study reveals that stone tools discovered at an ancient site in Ukraine are approximately 1.4 million years old. This discovery marks the earliest proof of human presence in Europe—even earlier than previously believed. The study, published in the...

In a recent study of an ancient tool called an astrolabe, scientists made a new discovery. This device, used to determine dates and times using stars, was found in a museum in Verona, Italy. What's important about this astrolabe...

A recent study published in the Journal of the Geological Society revealed a surprising find: fossilized trees discovered in southwest England are now considered Earth's earliest-known forest. These ancient trees, dating back 390 million years, surpass the previously recognized...