Why Ancient Egypt Smashed Hatshepsut’s Statues After Her Death
Hatshepsut is one of the most famous figures in ancient Egypt. In 1479 BCE, she took on the role of regent on behalf of her young nephew Thutmose III. By…
New Study Backs Controversial Claim of 23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints in New Mexico
In 2021, researchers working in New Mexico published a paper that contributed to what remains one of the most controversial topics in American archaeology. The study describes human footprints in…
Metal Detectorist Discovers Rare Boat Grave Containing Viking Woman and Her Dog
The saying goes that a dog is a man’s best friend, but an archaeological excavation in Norway proves that women care about their four-legged companions just as much as men…
5,000-Year-Old Bread Recipe Recreated in Turkey—and Locals Can’t Get Enough
Scientists have discovered an ancient bread recipe in Turkey—and now the local bakery that recreated it can’t keep up with demand. Some 5,000 years ago, someone buried a piece of…
Did a Neanderthal Spot a Face in This Rock 43,000 Years Ago—and Leave a Fingerprint Behind?
While digging inside a cave in the Spanish city of Segovia, archaeologists uncovered an unusual rock. The hand-sized stone naturally resembled an elongated face, and featured a spot of red…
Haunting Deep-Sea Footage Reveals U.S. Submarine Lost During WWI
On December 17, 1917, the U.S. Navy submarine USS F-1, crashed off the coast of San Diego. Now, more than a century later, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute…