Archaeology

Jan 22nd, 2026 - Something like this would seem unimaginable for our Homo sapiens species. As if Neanderthals weren't already mysterious enough, groundbreaking research adds a startling new layer to our understanding of their final days. It appears some populations lived in total genetic and social isolation for more than 50,000 years. The study, conducted on an individual discovered in Grotte Mandrin in Mediterranean France, uncovers a "ghost lineage" that suggests Neanderthals were far more fragmented than we ... [Read More]

Jan 21st, 2026 - Follow Earth on Google Archaeologists in southern Egypt uncovered a 3,600-year-old royal tomb that may belong to a forgotten pharaoh from Abydos. A joint U.S.-Egyptian team made the discovery while working at Abydos, and the find points to a dynasty historians still debate. Digging into Anubis Mountain Work crews reached the burial chamber in January 2025 while clearing sand at the base of Anubis Mountain. The excavation was led by Dr. Josef Wegner, an Egyptologist at the University of ... [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]

Jan 20th, 2026 - Iconic archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass is looking to hang up his career on a historic note. He believes he is close to finding an ancient, long-lost tomb. The tomb belonged to the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti. If he is correct, then it will be one for the history books. In his new documentary,   "The Man with the Hat," he proclaimed that he was really close to making that a reality. It would bring a close to an already successful career. Hawass is the former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities. ... [Read More]

Jan 20th, 2026 - History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world's major wars. The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world. Tom Metcalfe New discoveries show that Giza's ancient pyramids are still full of surprises. roughly 2,400 years ago, the pyramids were already ancient. To this day, the Giza pyramids fascinate and even surprise archaeologists. New discoveries are still being made that hint at hidden entranceways and unexplained voids ... [Read More]

Jan 20th, 2026 - Follow Earth on Google After being hidden beneath shifting sand for centuries, a massive stone fortress has emerged in North Sinai along Egypt's northeastern edge. The complex reshapes what historians thought they knew about how that border was guarded.  Its scale and location point to a long-overlooked effort to control movement, supplies, and security along one of the ancient world's most sensitive corridors. Fortress in North Sinai The structure is a large, New Kingdom-era fortress ... [Read More]

Jan 18th, 2026 - You can now listen to Fox News articles! An ancient Christian monastic complex was recently uncovered in Egypt — shedding new light on monastic life in Upper Egypt during the Byzantine era. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the find Jan. 6. In a statement translated from Arabic to English, the ministry said the complex was found at the Al-Qarya archaeological site, in the village of Al-Duwair in the Sohag Governorate. At the site, archaeologists found the remains ... [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]