Strikingly tall skeletons uncovered in the Ecuador and Peru Amazon region are undergoing examination in Germany, according to a research team headed by British anthropologist …

This 2,000-year-old wooden chariot was buried alongside the remains of two horses and a dog, as well as the remains of a nobleman from Thrace, …

Over 3,000 years in the making. Discover 181 priceless ancient Egyptian treasures. Ramses II, known as Ramses the Great, was the most celebrated and powerful …

This cave has a relatively unique feature in that the exterior has been carved in the shape of a tiger’s head, mouth wide open to …

It was said that Goto Matabei (also known as Mototsugu) was born ready to fight. He was a much-respected professional warrior of the Sengoku period …

A stack of coins was found to be an unlikely lifesaver when a Reddit user revealed that his great-grandfather narrowly avoided being shot during the …

Hair on 2,000-year-old mummies has helped reveal what Paracas people in Peru ate in the weeks before their death. A team of archaeologists used the …

Practically everyone has seen the iconic images of the Easter Island heads. What you may not have known is that those Easter Island heads actually have hidden buried …

Scientists in Peru have managed to recreate the face of a female Peruvian leader who died 1,700 years ago, with the use of 3D printing. …

A skull unearthed in East China might indicate that there is another branch to the human family tree, scientists have revealed. A group of scientists …

Agiant dinosaur measuring over 80 feet long has been discovered in a man’s backyard in Pombal, Portugal. The man first noticed fossil remains when having …

Mummification is a practice that has existed since ancient times. The Egyptians mummies – their heavily bandaged and embalmed corpses- were amongst the most popular. …

It would have been a far more effective tank, at least in my opinion. The Tiger I, for its time, was a really great tank. …

Although human sacrifices and other heartbreakings are not without evoking a certain fantasy of character, the term “eccentric” does not characterize the facetious Mayans here …

This study begins by examining the archaeological and documentary evidence for lavatories (toilets) and foul-water drains in ancient Mesopotamian dwelling houses. Leonard and Katharine Woolley …

This cat coffin has a gilded head and is painted with a collar around its neck, a necklace holding an Eye of Horus protective amulet, …

During the 19th century Inuits in Greenland would have entertained polite company in their settlements while wearing a thong made of seal fur. Traditionally known …

The Tully Monster Was An Ancient Lamprey For decades, the Tullimonstrum (or Tully Monster) flummoxed scientists. Considering the artist’s rendering featured here, it’s not that hard to …

The custom of the harem for VIPs has long been practiced in many traditional societies. First, the Aras, whose language is whence the name “harem” …

The ancient mummy of a mysterious young woman, known as the Ukok Princess, is finally returning home to the Altai Republic this month. Reconstruction of …