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Lost City May Lurk in Honduras Rain Forest

Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

Ancient structures may be hidden below rainforest canopy.

Mysterious Minoans Were European, DNA Finds

Tia Ghose, LiveScience — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400

The ancient Minoans were genetically European, DNA study reveals.

Stunning Byzantine Mosaic Uncovered in Israel

Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

The giant mosaic would have been the floor of a public building.

Plague Helped Bring Down Roman Empire

Charles Choi, LiveScience — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:30:00 -0400

The cause of the Justinianic Plague appears to be settled through new DNA evidence.

Roman Cemetery Discovered Beneath Parking Lot

Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor — Sat, 04 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400

The ancient cemetery includes both pagan and Christian burials.

Jamestown Colonists Resorted to Cannibalism

Rossella Lorenzi — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:41:48 -0400

Sharp cuts and chopping blows on human remains suggest the early North American settlers got desperate. Continue reading →

Richard III Dig May Turn Up Medieval Knight

Megan Gannon, Live Science — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:00:00 -0400

The lost English church where the body of King Richard III was discovered may still yield more treasures.

Robot Finds Mysterious Spheres in Ancient Temple

Rossella Lorenzi — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

Hundreds of spheres suggest rituals were performed beneath an ancient pyramid in Mexico.

The Temple of the Feathered Serpent: Photos

Rossella Lorenzi — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0400

Archaeologists puzzle over hundreds of spheres found beneath the Temple of Quetzalcoatl.

Did an Earthquake Destroy Ancient Greece?

Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

Geologists investigate whether an earthquake ended Mycenaean culture.

Maya Observatory Hints at Origin of Civilization

Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:30:00 -0400

A new archaeological discovery predates similar sites in Central America.

Digging Up Windsor's Earliest Queen: Photos

Rossella Lorenzi — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:50:00 -0400

See photos of the excavation of a 4,400-year-old female skeleton that may be the first Windsor queen.

Gold-Adorned Skeleton Could Be First Windsor Queen

Rossella Lorenzi — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:25:58 -0400

A 4,400-year-old female skeleton adorned with some of Britain’s earliest gold jewels could be the remains of the first queen of Windsor. Continue reading →

Oldest Temple in Mexican Valley Hints at Human Sacrifice

Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400

The extensive complex contains animal and human bones.

66 Ancient Skeletons Found in Indonesian Cave

Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:56:00 -0400

Tiger Cave in Sumatra holds the 3,000-year-old burials.

Stonehenge 5,000 Years Older Than Thought

Rossella Lorenzi — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:34:50 -0400

Carbon dating near the monument reveals a settlement occupied between 7,500 and 4,700 BC. ->

Did Richard III Receive Scoliosis Treatment?

Jeanna Bryner — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:55:00 -0400

For those who could afford it, difficult therapy was available for the condition.

Mayan Calendar End Date Confirmed

Rossella Lorenzi — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:35:37 -0400

Dating of an elaborately carved wooden beam from a temple in an ancient Maya city confirms the calendar ended last December. ->

The Iceman Could Have Used a Dentist

Rossella Lorenzi — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:28:09 -0400

Three-dimensional scans of the Iceman's teeth show a number of painful conditions related to a Neolithic diet. ->

Trove of Neanderthal Bones Found in Greek Cave

Charles Choi, LiveScience — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Child and adult bones suggest ancient humans and Neanderthals crossed paths there.