Europe’s longest ferry journey takes 36 hours – and leaves from the UK

You could, instead, drive aboard Europe’s longest ferry, which takes between 29 and 36 hours from door to door. All kinds of ...

Cave discovery pushes back evidence of human ancestors using fire to 1.79M years ago

New evidence from South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave suggests early human ancestors were using fire as far back as 1.79 million ...

Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert

Archaeologists have unearthed fourth-century quarters in Egypt, revealing residential and religious structures, including a ...
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Hidden for More Than 1,000 Years, a Lost Maya City Has Been Uncovered Deep in the Mexican Jungle

An international team of archaeologists reports the discovery of a previously unknown Maya city hidden beneath a millennium ...

Anthropologists use DNA to identify remains of Revolutionary War soldier who died in 1780

Thanks to DNA, relatives of an American Revolutionary War soldier now know the name of their long-lost cousin who died in ...

Newfound family ties link Scythian elite burials across the Eurasian steppe

A new ancient DNA study published in Science Advances provides evidence that political power among Scythian elites may have been inherited through family lineages that extended across multiple burial ...
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UWL senior explores ancient tattoo tools through research project

A UW La Crosse senior is combining two passions—archaeology and tattoos—into a groundbreaking research project that's ...

Scientists identify a soldier who died in the 1780 Battle of Camden, hold out hope of naming others

Scientists identified a teen soldier who died in the Battle of Camden 246 years ago. They hold out hope of naming at least ...

Commentary: Identifying a slain Revolutionary soldier adds poignancy to the 250th

For the first time, scientists and forensic genealogists have used their talents to identify the remains of a soldier killed ...