"There's just nothing like it." For thousands of years, a mysterious chalk figure measuring more than 360 feet across has been emblazoned on a hillside in Uffington, England. Known as the Uffington ...

Experts think the well-preserved bronze artifact was made between 500 and 450 B.C.E. It will be sold at auction on January 25 ...

The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...

One of the first applications of laser-stimulated fluorescence in anthropology, the tattoos contain lines only 0.1 millimeter ...

Scientists use laser imaging to study ancient tattoos on mummies. The findings reveal intricate craftsmanship and possible ...

A farmer discovered a 900-square-foot mosaic from the third century in his field in Turkey. Covered by a thin layer of soil, the artwork depicts a variety of hunting scenes from the Roman era. A ...

The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.

The emerging importance of the find underscores a key truth about archaeology: artifacts often hold secrets that only later generations can unlock.

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen ...

The 13ft deep limestone shaft in Surrey’s Ewell area was found in 2015 and excavations at the first century AD site have since unearthed a trove of ancient ... the first to draw from multiple ...

At people that harp about celebrity deaths and boo-hoo-hoo it so much. Every year celebrities die. Just having a hit tv show or a big movie does not make you immune to a fate we’re all gonna ...

Ahead of subdivision development in France, archaeologists found an ancient settlement site. Frédéric Audouit National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research Prior to the development ...