Archaeology

One of Minoan Crete's most famous images, a crowned, lily-adorned figure striding through a garden, was largely invented in the 1900s from a handful of surviving fragments, and archaeologists still argue about what it actually shows.

Home to an astounding collection of carved skulls and other artifacts from Puebla's history

A cave whose archaeological contents proved the existence of a Copper Age culture is also where God put the Devil to shame

Once a forgotten city-wall tower, now the centerpiece of an underground bicycle parking.

A cave that was home to humans 160 thousand years ago.

Hidden 2600-year-old Urartian tomb is located in close proximity to a busy shopping mall.

For centuries, one side of this basilica has integrated local archaeological finds.

These ancient Roman burial mounds have stood the test of time.

Ancient artifacts discovered during the construction of an underground railway station are now on display in its concourse.

A perfectly crafted Pre-Columbian artifact dating back to 600 CE.

Nobody knows what this saucer-like ancient Egyptian object was for.

A million years ago, our ancient ancestors were cooking with fire in this cave.

This archaeological site features an early version of today’s refrigerators.

The remains of the Minatogawa Man found here are among the oldest known skeleton specimens from Japan.

The skeletal remains of an ancient human were found with the bones of giant ground sloths.

Once a heap of dirt with a shrubbery on it, this unassuming mound in a parking lot turned out to be an ancient tumulus.