Ancient Egypt is a bottomless well. Swarms of diggers, scanning equipment, and studies fail to exhaust this rich but lost culture. New discoveries range from foreign kings who once ruled Egypt to history-changing trips made by her citizens.There are also ...
Exploration has always been part of our history, whether across land, sea, or space. Amazing things have been found throughout the ages, but sometimes, those findings werent actually real. These discoveries may have been based on truth, but they became mo...
Much of human history is not written on paper but in our genes. Some genes show the true, unexpected origins of cultures and the desperate evolution to survive pandemics while others have remained unchanged for thousands of years. Ancient DNA also dispels...
If you have watched The Big Bang Theory and seen the guys make fun of Bert the geologist, you may think that geology is the science of boring people staring at boring rocks. Nothing could be further from the truth.Geology is the history of our Earth writt...
SMART NEWSNew ResearchAfter Centuries of Searching, Scientists Finally Find the Mysterious Giant Shipworm AliveThe three-foot long creature has long eluded scientists, but they finally got a closer lookThe giant shipworm, out of its tubeMarvin AltamiaThe ...
Its incredible what weve found buried in the depths of the sea. Every shipwreck is exciting, but sometimes divers stumble across objects that have no business being near water in the first place. From 19th-century locomotives to ancient cities that previo...
Unwashed, uncivilized, bloodthirsty masses rampaging and pillagingits the popular image of the Vikings, but there have been a number of archaeological finds that have truly made us rethink our image of the entire culture. And perhaps just as surprising is...
Archaeology will always engage people because its putting a puzzle together, says Shahina Farid of University College London. And its a puzzle we will never, ever complete. Sometimes, were missing pieces of the puzzle and dont even know it. Thats what mak...
Its been said that history is written by the victors. But sometimes, history is rewritten (or at least given a few edits) by archaeologists, historians, and other researchers who unearth the secrets of lost cultures long after the victors have perished. S...
Scotland is one of the few places that always provides us with great archaeological discoveries. From unique artifacts and mysterious ruins, weve received new insights into ancient Scotland and its inhabitants.10 The Lewis ChessmenPhoto credit: Christian ...
Even with limited technologies, the ancients engineered incredible acts of creation and destruction. The landmarks and sacred sites of their design are continually combed over by eager archaeologists, and each piece recovered inspires us, if only for a mo...
Mummies are fascinating. Theres something about them that catches our interests and ignites our curiosity. Mummies, by themselves, are already remarkable finds. However, they become even more interesting when unexpected things are discovered in them.10An ...
Every year, there are more discoveries that change the way we see history, and some of these are in places that were long considered to be fully documented. Whether it was a lack of knowledge or a finding completely out of the blue, our most well-known si...
Not very long ago, the common consensus was that civilization developed slowly in Europe. Outside of the Mediterranean civilizations of Greece and Italy, ancient Europe was a backwater full of barbaric tribesmen who mostly lived in hut-like dwellings. Mos...
Modern science has learned a lot about Earths past, and researchers have uncovered some surprising details that go against everything we take for granted. Details like...10Mammals Ancestors Ruled The Earth Before The DinosaursPhoto credit: Jeff KubinaMamm...
The vast majority of historical cultures have been lost time. Some pieces of history that almost slipped through the cracks have allowed us to learn more about what we do and dont know. Accidental finds by both archaeologists and regular people show that ...
Were always amazed when archaeologists come upon extraordinary and magnificent discoveries. Sometimes, the discoveries are rather small and maybe insignificant (such as a single coin from centuries ago), and sometimes, theyre bigger and incredibly importa...
Recent archaeological finds reveal that the Vikings were not only fierce, bloodthirsty warriors but also farmers, skilled craftsmen, impressive mariners, and expert traders as well. As more discoveries are made, our knowledge of the Vikings will widen eve...
Some approaches to Biblical archaeology can be controversial: Rather than analyzing material evidence in an objective way, many archaeologists involved in this field have been accused of forcing the evidence to fit predetermined notions derived from a des...
Much of Australias history before the arrival of Europeans is unknown because of the lack of written records that allow us to understand early cultures from other areas like Africa and Asia. However, this hasnt stopped researchers from uncovering the secr...
