Ancient papyrus scroll offers insight into Great Pyramid of Giza mystery
Ancient Egyptians moved more than 170,000 tons of limestone to construct the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the...
Ancient city discovered in Ethiopia offers new insight into country’s history
Archaeological research in Ethiopia has largely centered around early humans, but there's more to the country's...
New discovery suggests humans are 100,000 years older than previously thought
The surprising discovery of fossilized remains of five early humans in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco has led archeologists...
Ancient village discovered in Canada is 10,000 years older than the pyramids
The discovery of a 14,000-year-old ancient village in Canada could forever alter our understanding of early civilization...
2,000-year-old pre-Aztec ancient palace complex found in Mexico
There's so much we don't know about ancient civilizations, but the discovery of a 30,031-square-foot palace complex...
Archaeologist suggests ancient humans helped catalyze the Sahara’s desertification
The Sahara Desert we know, with its rolling sand dunes and hot temperatures, used to be a verdant grassland with...
Critics outraged by UK plan to build 1.8 mile tunnel under Stonehenge
One of Britain's most well-known archaeological landmarks could soon have a tunnel carved below it. The government...
Archaeologists just discovered an ancient unknown city in Greece
Archaeologists just discovered an ancient city in an area of Greece once regarded as the "backwater of the ancient...
99-million-year-old dinosaur tail found immaculately preserved in amber
Researchers recently discovered an amber nugget containing the first preserved dinosaur tail - and it's covered...
This Czech archaeological museum springs from the ground like a series of caves
In a project that joins modern architecture with ancient archaeological finds, the Czech Republic’s new Archeopark...
Archaeologists discover ancient lost city in Egypt
Archaeologists have unearthed an Egyptian city dating all the way back to the first dynasty. The discovery was...
2,000-year-old forgotten irrigation system unearthed at ancient Petra gardens
Ongoing archaeological digs at Petra have revealed a sophisticated irrigation system and water storage system that...
Early warning signs that foretell imminent societal collapse – new study
A research paper published earlier this summer has scientists around the world in a frenzy, as it claims that archaeological...
Newly-discovered world’s oldest sewing needle wasn’t made by Homo sapiens
Russian archaeologists just found what might be the world’s oldest intact sewing needle. The needle was crafted...
Newly discovered Kazakhstan pyramid may be older than certain Egyptian pyramids
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have made a discovery that could change history as we know it. They've found a pyramid...
Archaeologists reveal fresh details about 4,500-year-old “New Stonehenge”
Last year archaeologists thrilled the world when they revealed there could be a "New Stonehenge" just two miles...
Extraordinary ‘British Pompeii’ settlement was preserved in water for 3,000 years
The Cambridge Archaeological Unit is excavating Must Farm, a well-preserved British site that has provided a glimpse...
Secret tunnel sealed 1,800 years ago offers clues to mysterious ancient city in Mexico
The ancient city of Teotihuacán northeast of Mexico City in Mexico holds more mysteries than answers. Archaeologists...
14,000-year-old animal paintings discovered in underground Spanish cave
Archaeologist Deigo Garate made the amazing find nearly 1,000 feet underground in the northern Spanish cave. No...
Lasers reveal ancient Cambodian cities hidden by jungle near Angkor Wat
In a thrilling new discovery, archaeologists used laser imaging technology to reveal ancient cities hidden by jungle...
Archaeologists find 2,150-year-old Petra monument ‘hiding in plain sight’
The ancient city of Petra in Jordan is known for its fascinating ruins built into surrounding rocky cliffs, and...
New ‘Hobbit’ fossils provide a glimpse into human relative
With the discovery of a tooth here or a bone fragment there, archaeologists piece together the history of humanity...
Ancient Greek underwater ‘city’ turns out to be a completely natural formation
The vast ocean holds many ancient secrets, but scientists say the presumed ‘lost city’ recently discovered...
Family accidentally discovers “extraordinarily well-preserved” Roman villa in England
A British family made an astounding archaeological discovery on accident. Below the grounds surrounding the Irwin...
Archaeologist may have uncovered the second Viking settlement in North America
Archaeologists have confirmed only one site in North America with evidence of Viking inhabitants, but new discoveries...
UK resident accidentally discovers ancient Anglo-Saxon settlement
Vickers informed the Portable Antiquities Scheme, a group connected to the British Museum that encourages people...
1,500-year-old village discovered at airport site in Norway
Pre-construction excavation at the site of Norway's upcoming Ørland Airport expansion has turned up a treasure...
The 10 most inspiring Inhabitat stories of 2015
Let's face it, environmental news can be downright depressing sometimes - which is why we strive to balance our...
Mysterious ancient stone structure in the Middle East could be 5,000 years old
This might go down in history as the year we discovered more ancient ruins than any other. Okay, so that’s probably...
Ancient beaver-like critter epitomizes lightning speed of evolution after dinosaurs went extinct
When you think about creatures that might survive an apocalypse event, you might think about cockroaches or some...
