Archaeology

Feb 13th, 2026 - Ancient Egyptian sandals show how King Tut crushed his enemies with every step he took. In 1922, archaeologists uncovered the intact tomb of Tutankhamun, exposing thousands of artifacts placed around the young Egyptian king for burial. Among the gold ornaments, chariots and ritual items were dozens of pairs of sandals arranged with care. These pieces of footwear are now the focus of renewed attention. They offer practical clues about royal life, belief and health in ancient Egypt, including ... [Read More]

Feb 13th, 2026 - You can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of ancient Roman marching camps in Saxony-Anhalt — a first for one of Eastern Germany's larger states. The discovery was announced by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt (LDA Saxony-Anhalt) in January.  The camps were found at a site between the northern Harz Mountains and the Elbe River.  Pictures from the site show aerials of the field — as well as ... [Read More]

Feb 12th, 2026 - Follow Earth on Google Scientists made a surprising discovery about Stonehenge 's monumental Altar Stone. Weighing over 13,000 pounds, consensus has always been that it came from nearby Wales.  However, a study from Curtin University shows that the six-ton sandstone block actually originated in Scotland, roughly 465 miles away. This discovery suggests that Neolithic societies were far more sophisticated and connected than we previously imagined. Altar Stone   and neolithic logistics ... [Read More]

Feb 11th, 2026 - Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has called it "the most important archaeological finding of the last decade" "The most important archaeological finding of the last decade" is how Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, described a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb recently found in San Pablo Huitzo in Oaxaca's Etla Valley. Uncovered following an anonymous looting report, Tomb 10 stands out for its preservation, architecture and decoration, including mural paintings and reliefs. The Zapotec ... [Read More]

Feb 11th, 2026 - About 4600 years ago, the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pottery with them. Now, ancient DNA has uncovered the murky story of where these people came from Analysis of ancient DNA has uncovered the origins of a mysterious group who appeared in Britain around 2400 BC and, in a century or less, all but replaced the people who built Stonehenge. These people were associated with the Bell Beaker culture, which emerged in western Europe in the early Bronze Age ... [Read More]

Feb 9th, 2026 - You can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists in Germany recently revealed a secret tunnel from the Middle Ages — a tunnel hidden within a much older burial site. The findings were revealed in a Jan. 29 press release by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt (LDA Saxony-Anhalt). The tunnel was found in the Middle Neolithic burial complex near Reinstedt, Germany. Officials estimate the burial complex was used by members of the Baalberge culture ... [Read More]

Jan 21st, 2026 - Hand stencils found in an Indonesian cave have been dated to back to at least 67,800 years ago, making it the world's oldest-known rock art.    The team behind the discovery suggest the location of the find provides more evidence that Australia's first people arrived around 65,000 years ago.  As there is limited evidence of humans in the area during that time period, the team are investigating other limestone caves to gather more evidence of occupation.  Tens of thousands of ... [Read More]

Dec 16th, 2025 - It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Join the conversation Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a 4,500-year-old valley temple. The structure is part of a sun temple that ancient Egyptians built in ... [Read More]

Dec 15th, 2025 - An Italian archaeological mission has discovered the remains of a sun temple belonging to an ancient Egyptian king near Cairo, the Egyptian antiquities ministry said. The temple of King Nyuserre is believed to be from the Fifth Dynasty and the remains were found in the Abusir necropolis south of the Egyptian capital. It is part of a monumental complex dedicated to the cult of the sun god Ra and is one of the few solar temples identified to date. The site was identified as early as 1901 by the ... [Read More]

Dec 10th, 2025 - It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more than 400,000 years ago. Neanderthals were the world's first innovators of fire technology, tiny specks of evidence in England suggest. Flecks of pyrite found at a ... [Read More]

Dec 5th, 2025 - A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines has been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the Nile Delta, a rare find that experts say has also solved a "long-standing archaeological mystery." "Finding figurines in place inside a royal tomb has not happened in the Tanis necropolis since 1946," French archaeologist Frederic Payraudeau told reporters in Paris on Friday. Such a find has also never happened before further south in Egypt's Valley of the Kings near ... [Read More]

Nov 24th, 2025 - It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered 225 shabtis — figurines meant to act as servants for the deceased in the afterlife — that belonged to the pharaoh Shoshenq III inside a tomb of a different pharaoh. The figurines were found at the site of Tanis, in northern Egypt, in the ... [Read More]

Nov 4th, 2025 - After two decades and an estimated cost of $1bn, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, just a few days after the official opening ceremony on Saturday. Regarded as the world's largest archaeological facility for a single civilisation, the museum is located 2km (1.2 miles) from the pyramids of Giza and 8km (5 miles) from the capital, Cairo. The complex spans nearly 500,000sq metres (5,381,900sq ft) and will house more than 100,000 ancient artefacts from the ... [Read More]

Nov 4th, 2025 - It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. QUICK FACTS Milestone: Staircase to King Tut's tomb uncovered When: Nov. 4, 1922 Where: Valley of the Kings, Egypt Who: An archaeological team led by Howard Carter On a sunny morning, Egyptian workers were clearing the sands at the Valley of the Kings, when they uncovered the hint of stone ... [Read More]

Oct 30th, 2025 - For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922, all the items will stored in one place, a museum director told NBC News. GIZA, Egypt — They're the crown jewels of the Grand Egyptian Museum — two galleries devoted to the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamun . Showcasing more than 5,300 objects from the young king's tomb, including his iconic death mask and glittering royal regalia, the new section of the vast museum here on the outskirts of Cairo is expected to draw ... [Read More]

Oct 5th, 2025 - CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian antiquities officials on Sunday said a Pharaonic painting has disappeared from the famed Saqqara necropolis just outside of Cairo, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known for its rich history. Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the limestone painting was in the tomb of Khentika in the Saqqara necropolis. The mastaba tomb, which housed the painting, was found in the 1950s, and hasn't opened since 2019, he ... [Read More]