The mystery surrounding the final resting place of English King Richard III, lost to history after his death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, has been definitively solved….

Picture some Viking warriors. What are they wearing on their heads? Most likely, a helmet. However, contrary to popular belief, Viking helmets did not have horns. One of the few…

Many cups and vessels were crafted in the likeness of Bes’s head, with the belief that the liquids they contained possessed healing properties. According to a preprint study published on…

  In a modern neighborhood in Lima, Peru, archaeologists have uncovered a mummy dating back approximately 1,000 years. This remarkable discovery took place at the Huaca Pucllana monument, an 82-foot…

The baboons, revered as representations of Thoth, the god of the moon and wisdom, and adviser to the sun god Ra, were likely raised in captivity and subsequently mummified by…

  While investigating remains on the Baltic island of Gotland, once home to prosperous Viking settlements, researchers made a startling discovery: the remains of three women from a thousand years…

The discovery of two skeletons in Pompeii has unveiled a poignant new chapter in the narrative of death during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. This finding…

  Archaeologists at Mount Vernon, the historic estate of President George Washington, have unearthed a remarkable cache of 35 glass bottles dating back to the 18th century. These bottles were…

  Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of smallpox in the remains of two toddlers buried in a 16th-century cemetery in Huanchaco, a small fishing town on the northwest coast of Peru….