Ancient news stories

The large earthen mound was found to contain millions of parts from Classic Maya figurine molds, figurines, and incense burners.

For over 4 million years, our features have slowly morphed into what we see today in the mirror, a brief stop on the way to who knows what.

The animal’s body fluids were extracted during an autopsy and tested in the hope of cloning the extinct species.

He claimed the outcome was very tasty!

The 3,500-year-old, 450-square-metre tomb contains 18 entrance gates and is believed to have belonged to a nobleman named Shedsu-Djehuty.

Research reveals medieval campaign lasting two centuries had little genetic impact on local population.

The Wari elite knew how to party 1,000 years ago – and it all ended in one mighty, mug-smashing festival that went up in flames.

Ancient skeletons reveal arrival of eastern Mediterranean population replaced hunter-gatherer population of British Isles.

Attached to them was an enormous jaw and other bone fragments dated to 23 million years ago.

The teeth of a 4,000-year-old woman show distinct patterns suggesting she was a craftsperson. Many have assumed this profession was restricted to men at the time.

In total, the remains of 53 ancestors are being returned this month.

The ancestors of the people who built Stonehenge travelled west across the Mediterranean before reaching Britain, a study has shown.

New archaeological evidence and biblical scholarship suggest Shishak wanted to make Egypt great again – but may have inadvertently steered the Israelites into creating a great nation of their own.

One of three separate populations of Denisovans could have survived and interbred with the ancestors of modern-day Papuans as recently as 15,000 to 30,000 years ago.

His research pointed to the possibility that Neanderthals had humanity — a he put it, that they “had a ‘soul.’”