After years of speculation a team of researchers has pinpointed the age of this ancient mystery.

The chariot survived ancient eruptions and modern-day looters to become a part of the world heritage site.

Research shows that bone fragments of Jesus's (possible) brother belong to someone else.

Waun Maun was an ancient Welsh stone circle that had an awful lot in common with Stonehenge.

Scientists use new methods to discover what's inside drug containers used by ancient Mayan people.

Archaeologists discover a cave painting of a wild pig that is now the world's oldest dated work of representational art.

Traces of heroin and cocaine have been found in the tartar of 19th-century Dutch farmers.

New anthropological research suggests our ancestors enjoyed long slumbers.

Two new studies shed light on who first inhabited the islands, who replaced them, and how few people lived there.

Map shows oldest buildings for each U.S. state – but also hints at what's missing.

Carbon dating allows us to know exactly when ice was melted for drinking water in pre-Columbian America.

Rare structures and artifacts of the Viking religion practiced centuries prior to Christianity's introduction have been uncovered by archaeologists in Norway, including a "god house."

The young man died nearly 2,000 years ago in the volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii.

Well preserved coffins hint towards more discoveries in a famed necropolis.

Archaeology clues us in on the dangers of letting viruses hang around.

A man's skeleton, found facedown with his hands bound, was unearthed near an ancient ceremonial circle during a high speed rail excavation project.

Archaeologists suggest this may have been the Americas' "oldest hotel."

Thanks to modern technology, we can reexamine our assumptions about ancient warriors.

Artifacts uncovered in southeast Asia offer clues on early complex human cultures.

Ground-penetrating radar allows the non-invasive virtual excavation of Falerii Novi.

Researchers discover a massive ceremonial structure of the ancient Mayans using lasers.

That's not frankincense you smell at the "holy of the holies."

Inbreeding leads to a problematically small gene pool.

The texts were previously thought to be blank and were cut up for materials studies.

A study by UK archaeologists finds that longbows caused horrific injuries similar to modern gunshot wounds.

Strange bone circles made from mammoths revealed clues about how ancient communities survived Europe's last ice age.

Winston Churchill had a secret army, and bunkers like this would have hidden them during a German invasion.

Romans didn't do festivals half-way.

Was Jesus a real historical figure? Here's what we know.

15 million Aztecs were probably killed by a form of salmonella the Spanish brought from Europe.