Archaeology & Human Origins

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (367+ words) Ancient civilizations have left us with a treasure trove of mysteries and enigmas, challenging our understanding of history. As archaeologists and historians continue to uncover new discoveries, we learn that there is much more to the story of our past…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (400+ words) Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, stands as a testament to the ingenuity and perseverance of our ancestors. Despite numerous studies, the monument’s true purpose and the methods by which it was constructed remain subjects of fierce debate…...

12+ hour, 42+ min ago   (327+ words) | Newswise Newswise Rippeteau Lecture and Prize Celebrate Great Plains Archeology, Paleontology Newswise — The University of Nebraska State Museum will host the inaugural Rippeteau Lecture from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at Morrill Hall. The lecture celebrates the Bruce and Sandra Rippeteau Prize…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1764+ words) In the heart of the Sanità district, just steps from the historic center, lies a place unlike any other: the Fontanelle Cemetery. It's not a cemetery in the usual sense, but an ancient tuff quarry transformed into an ossuary, where…...

15+ hour, 46+ min ago   (333+ words) Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. New archaeological discoveries at Shég' Xdaltth'í', a 13,800-year-old base camp site in interior Alaska, may…...

18+ hour, 15+ min ago   (60+ words) A research crew looking for Amelia Earhart's lost plane landed on Nikumaroro, a remote South Pacific island, after satellite images showed a mysterious object resembling an aircraft in its lagoon. A research crew looking for Amelia Earhart's lost plane landed…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (629+ words) by Tamika Johnson | Oct 14, 2026 | Luftfahrtwelt, Nachricht | 0 comments At sunrise on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, small boats pushed off from a supply ship and headed into the lagoon of an uninhabited coral atoll in the middle of the Pacific. Their destination: a patch…...

1+ day, 36+ min ago   (646+ words) Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. From the pyramids of Giza to the Great Wall of China, the architectural marvels of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (622+ words) by Fortuné Leroy | Oct 14, 2026 | Histoire et légendes | 0 comments This week a team of archaeologists, divers and Purdue University representatives went ashore on Nikumaroro, an uninhabited atoll in Kiribati, to look at a shape in a lagoon. If they are lucky,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (398+ words) The journey of gold begins in ancient civilizations. The Egyptians were mining gold as early as 3600 B.C., using it for a variety of purposes. They believed gold to be the skin of their deities, especially the sun god Ra, thereby attributing…...