The discovery began when the two private men found 19 silver coins on Friday, April 10, in a field near Rena in Østerdalen, ...

Archaeologists recently analyzed a broken, decorative cup found unexpectedly on a Spanish farm. The cup appears to represent ...

A new DNA analysis of more than 200 skeletons in these cemeteries uncovered clues about the people who lived on the Roman frontier between 400 and 700. For example, many people en ...

Thousands of years ago in a cave on Hispaniola, an unusual chain of events left behind a rare scientific treasure: bees nesting inside fossilized bones. After giant barn owls repeatedly brought prey ...

A discovery of an ancient Roman coin found in muddy ground, exploring its possible origins, historical significance, and what it may reveal about the past. A mudlarking permit from the Port of London ...

Buried in Danish bogs and Swedish burial mounds, Roman weapons, coins, and military gear tell a forgotten story of Scandinavian mercenaries who served the emperors and returned home forever changed.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A scholar reinterpreting historical and archaeological evidence in present-day Switzerland believes the Helvetians retained ...

In April 2026, social media users reposted videos purporting officials made a discovery that would rewrite American history. A man narrating the clips said those officials found Roman battle helmets ...

Unprecedented remnants from the Ice Age have been recovered from a water cave in Comal County. While snorkeling for fossils in Bender’s Cave, which is located on private land, University of Texas ...

Earth’s vast oceans are home to hundreds of thousands of of marine species—and some three million lost boats. Last month, the Swiss nonprofit Octopus Foundation teamed up with the Cantonal Archaeology ...

Roughly 100,000 years ago, during a relatively balmy period, giant ground sloths, saber-tooth cats, camels, mastodons, giant tortoises and lion-sized armadillo ancestors called a pampathere roamed ...

Divers in Switzerland have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck filled with perfectly-preserved treasures, including iconic Gladius swords, and olive oil jugs. Jam Press/Octopus Foundation The ...