5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (128+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 3:06 PM EDT Combined with other archaeological findings, it now appears that cannibalism during the European Neolithic historically occurred in three eras:the late sixth millennium BCE, the middle fifth millennium BCE, and the end of the third millennium…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (813+ words) Published Sep 3, 2026 9:03 AM EDT A little less than 2,000 years ago, Mount Vesuvius became the antihero of the ancient world’s most well-known tragedy. The infamous explosion covered Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic debris, immortalizing the final moments of the ancient Roman…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (241+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026 4:02 PM EDT The excavation of an over 400-year-old grave in Poland revealed a burial scene that, although macabre, was likely orchestrated in the hopes of protecting local villagers. In the town of Pień about 60 miles east of Kraków,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (172+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026 2:55 PM EDT “It was very exciting to see similarities emerging across the different sites,” explained archaeologist and study co-author Alice Vinet. “At the same time, every arrowhead is unique: none of the incisions are exactly alike.” In 2019, one…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (243+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026 1:27 PM EDT Europe’s brutal heatwaves have left the Danube River at historically low water levels. Over the last few weeks alone, residents in Serbia and Hungary discovered World War II artifacts like Nazi motorcycles and sunken ships that…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (339+ words) Published Aug 20, 2026 9:01 AM EDT In 1066, the Battle of Hastings saw William the Conqueror (and Duke of Normandy), defeat England’s King Harold II. The famous Norman invasion of England came with the blessing of Pope Alexander II—but why? According to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (278+ words) Published Aug 18, 2026 12:00 AM EDT “The detailed study of the bodies indicates neither chaotic accumulation nor a loss of the original ritual over time,” Carballo-Pérez said in a statement. “Rather, there was a spatial logic in which each new deposition was…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (209+ words) Published Aug 16, 2026 1:00 PM EDT The world’s largest, fully battery-powered jet officially completed its maiden flight. The successful test run marks a noteworthy step forward for long-awaited electric aircraft and battery technology broadly, but don’t expect to book a fully battery-powered…...