First they found a dead king's body. Now they've uncovered an ancient mosaic
A rare Roman mosaic is the latest discovery from a crack team of British archaeologists.
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Beneath Istanbul, Archaeologists Explore An Ancient City's Byzantine Basements
Below the surface of the sprawling, modern metropolis is a different world. Archaeologists are gaining insights into the city's ancient past by examining the basements of ordinary buildings.
'An Extraordinary Discovery': Archeologists Find Neanderthal Remains In Cave Near Rome
Archeologists unearthed the remains of nine Neanderthals, dating from 50,000 to 100,000 years ago, in a discovery the Italian culture minister said will be "the talk of the world."
Man's Ancient Friend: 6,000-Year-Old Dog Remains Found On Arabian Peninsula
As archeologists in Saudi Arabia excavated an ancient tomb last year, they were surprised to find what's believed to be the earliest example of dog domestication in the region.
Why A Musician Breathed New Life Into a 17,000-Year-Old Conch Shell Horn
A seashell found in a French cave appears to have been modified by prehistoric people so that it could be used like a trumpet, making it a new addition to the Stone Age orchestra.
Facebook Has Moved To Ban Sales Of Looted Antiquities. Will It Make A Difference?
Archaeologists have ID'ed 100-plus Facebook groups offering looted and illicit antiquities for sale. New rules ban the sale of "historical artifacts" on Facebook but critics want more enforcement.
Ancient Bones Offer Clues To How Long Ago Humans Cared For The Vulnerable
The field of bioarchaeology look to skeletons that are thousands of years old for insights into the nature of long ago societies.
Trump Says He'll Target Iran's Cultural Sites. That's Illegal
The Hague Convention, signed by the U.S., requires "refraining from any act of hostility" against cultural property. The Pentagon educates troops about their obligations to safeguard such sites.
Huge Amazon Wildfires Endanger Our History As Well As Our Air, Archaeologists Say
Cristiana Barreto says deforestation threatens to erase evidence of huge, dispersed civilizations, including rock art, ceremonial earthworks and waterways.
Looking Back At Human History, Archaeologist Suspects 'We're 51% Good'
Sarah Parcak has found that studying the rise and fall of civilizations has given her hope, or at least some hope. Her new book is called Archaeology from Space: How The Future Shapes Our Past.