Archaeology, the study of human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts, often unearths enigmatic discoveries that challenge our understanding of the past. These ...

Every year we’re fortunate to glean new insights about the history of the world’s people through archaeologists. These experts dig up new finds—and thus, new findings—which shakeup what is known about ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the last 50 years – from secret Maya pyramids and fascinating fossils to ...

Mysterious staircases and historical debates are part of this week’s archaeology round-up. Photo from the University of Udine The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by ...

The discovery of the first Terracotta Army pit in 1974 in the city of Xi’an, China was monumental in the sense that it gave archaeologists an intimate look into life in ancient China. Extremely ...

BUXTON, N.C. — The Lost Colony, a story many of us have heard, is about the apparent disappearance of 117 colonists in the late 1500s. Now, researchers tell WTKR News 3 that they believe their most ...

Thanks to the creative application of new technologies, the 2020s are quietly shaping up to be a golden age of archaeology. Analysis of ancient DNA has resolved long-debated questions about human ...

The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All linked stories were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Throughout ...