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Archaeology

The marked location of the grotto.

Erkrath, Germany

Feldhofer Grotto

The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.

Wrecks stand to see a number of threats in a changing ocean. Here, NOAA diver John Brooks a ship off the coast of Hawaii.

The Second Death of Long-Submerged Shipwrecks

Climate change is coming for underwater archaeological sites.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 27, 2018

Tower of the Winds.

Tower of the Winds

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

Marvelous temple ruins.

Calatafimi, Italy

Temple of Segesta

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

The Scanning Electron Microscope photograph of bread found at Shubayqa 1.

Found: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbread Remains That Predate Agriculture

The burned crumbs shed light on prehistoric hunter-gatherers’ diets.

Paula Mejia July 16, 2018

Looking into the barrow from the entrance.

Marlborough, England

West Kennet Long Barrow

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

Inside the ruins of the old priory.

Kilkenny, Ireland

Kells Priory

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

Bavay Ancient Forum.

Bavay Ancient Forum

These ruins reveal the remarkably intact layout of a Roman marketplace.

Traces of lemons and other citrus fruits, depicted in this 1659 still life by the Dutch painter Willem Kalf, were found in the sample from the latrine.

Revelations From a Wine Barrel Filled With Renaissance Poo

Centuries-old latrines in Denmark drop big hints about diets, trade, and health.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 11, 2018

These marks reveal the location of a large prehistoric enclosure in the Vale of Glamorgan.

The Hidden Cropmarks of Wales, Revealed by a Drought

These unmistakable squares and circles are the remnants of settlements from as far back as the Bronze Age.

Sarah Laskow July 11, 2018

North Atlantic right whales.

Rediscovering the Forgotten Whales of the Mediterranean Sea

Researchers uncovered evidence of the cetaceans at sites connected to the Roman fish-processing industry.

Sarah Laskow July 11, 2018

Uppland Runic Inscription 53

Stockholm, Sweden

Uppland Runic Inscription 53

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

The Paredones.

The Paredones

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.

The brain.

Museum of Human Evolution

This remarkable museum sprung from one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the world.

The Columns Group.

San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico

Column of Death

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

Vikings arriving on the coast of Frisia, roughly 810 A.D.

The Board Game at the Heart of Viking Culture

An ancient game known as "hnefatafl" held immense symbolic and religious significance.

Daniel Crown June 26, 2018

The ruins.

Poni, Burkina Faso

Ruins of Loropéni

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.

It's unclear how they died but we know it was brutal.

Found in the Trash: The Roman Graves of Two Unfortunate, Legless Men

Something very bad happened here.

Christina Ayele Djossa June 22, 2018