History News and Articles - Archaeological Discoveries

A digitally created image of a tapeworm, one of the intestinal parasitic worms that plagued people early in U.K. history.

Study of nearly 500 human pelvises reveals intestinal parasites plagued early UK

By Emily Staniforth published 28 April 22

Human parasitic infection in the U.K. evolved over time and between regions due to changes in sanitation, according to research from the University of Oxford.

This image shows where the boat burial and other burial mounds were found.

Viking boat burial discovered in Norway may hold the remains of royal figures

By Owen Jarus published 27 April 22

Archaeologists unexpectedly discovered a Viking boat burial deep underground in Norway.

This pink granite pillar was once a part of the Zeus-Kasios temple at Pelusium.

Ancient temple dedicated to Zeus unearthed in Egypt

By Laura Geggel published 27 April 22

Archaeologists in Egypt have found traces of an ancient temple where people worshiped the god Zeus-Kasios.

A food list from the eighth-century reign of King Ine of Wessex.

Anglo-Saxon royals were largely vegetarian

By Emily Staniforth published 26 April 22

Meat-heavy feasts happened only occasionally among the Anglo-Saxons, two studies on skeletal remains and food lists reveal.

The northern lights over Greenland. The oldest documented observation of an aurora may date to the early 10th century B.C.

Earliest documented aurora found in ancient Chinese text

By Laura Geggel published 25 April 22

The oldest documented observation of an aurora may be in an ancient Chinese text.

A hiker in the mountains discovered the leather sandal in the ice

1,700-year-old sandal found on a remote mountain in Norway

By Emily Staniforth published 22 April 22

Glacial archaeologists in Norway have found an ancient sandal that provides evidence of historic human traffic on a remote mountain pass known as the Horse Ice Patch.

What happened to the lost Pirate Republic?

By Jonathan Gordon published 22 April 22

Inside All About History 116: Discover how a band of outlaws tried to build a nation in paradise.

A number of fragments of terracotta statues were also found at the site

Ancient Roman pottery workshop discovered in Egypt

By Callum McKelvie published 21 April 22

An ancient pottery workshop dating to the beginning of the Roman period has been discovered in west Alexandria, Egypt. Evidence suggests the site may have been used later in the Byzantine period.

A virtual-reality simulation showing how a plaquette may have looked like under the flickering light of a fire.

Prehistoric rock carvings may have been the first cartoons in history, new study suggests

By Tom Metcalfe published 21 April 22

Animal portraits may have been placed close to flickering fires to appear animated.

Genghis Khan Monument, Tsonjin Boldog, Mongolia. Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire

What was the Mongol Empire?

By Owen Jarus published 21 April 22

Reference The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire ever, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe.

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King John: Magna Carta, rebellion and myth

By Jonathan Gordon published 20 April 22

reference King John sealed the Magna Carta, but is remembered as one of England's worst rulers and often depicted as the villain in stories like Robin Hood.

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This decapitated man, whose head was placed at his feat, was found in a Romano-British burial.

Remains of Roman mercenary and beheaded victim found at ancient site in UK

By Laura Geggel published 19 April 22

Archaeologists in Wales have discovered a site with the remains of buildings and burials dating back to the Stone Age.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa has a gravity-defying tilt.

Is the Leaning Tower of Pisa really falling over?

By Brittney J. Miller published 18 April 22

Architects have been trying to fix the Leaning Tower of Pisa for hundreds of years. So, will it ever fall over?

Here, a woodcut of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in ancient times, which is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

7 wonders of the ancient world

By Owen Jarus published 17 April 22

The seven wonders of the ancient world were a selection of exceptional pieces of architecture and art in the Middle East, North Africa and southern Europe.

example of two mural fragments (consolidated as #4778), the 7 Deer day-sign and partial hieroglyphic text, among a total of 249 fragments of painted plaster and painted masonry blocks collected during archaeological excavations of the Ixbalamque context.

Earliest evidence of Maya divination calendar discovered in ancient temple

By Laura Geggel published 14 April 22

Archaeologists in Guatemala have uncovered ancient mural fragments that are the oldest evidence of the Maya calendar on record.

This 1970s reconstruction of the Antikythera Mechanism was designed by Derek de Solla Price and constructed by R. Deroski.

World's first computer, the Antikythera Mechanism, 'started up' in 178 B.C., scientists claim

By Owen Jarus published 14 April 22

The mysterious Antikythera mechanism, thought by some to be the world's first computer, was first "started up" on Dec. 22, 178 B.C., archaeologists have now found.

Able Archer was part of the annual Autumn Forge Nato exercise

Able Archer: The NATO exercise that almost went nuclear

By Callum McKelvie published 13 April 22

Reference Able Archer was a 1983 NATO military exercise that nearly triggered war with the Soviet Union

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Boudica: Warrior queen of the Iceni

By Owen Jarus published 12 April 22

reference Boudica was queen of the Iceni tribe in England and led a revolt against the Roman Empire around 60 A.D., uniting many rival tribes.