These out-of-place artifacts, or OOPArts, are surprising for their place and time — but there's an explanation behind each ...

A remarkably intact pottery vessel dating back more than 10,000 years has been recovered from the depths of Lake Biwa, Japan, marking one of the oldest and most significant ceramic discoveries in ...

An investigation into the evidence for ancient high technology found across the world. We look into the evidence for machining and advanced methods of shaping and polishing stone, as well as the ...

A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece's Aegean Sea, looking for signs of early human ...

An unusual email arrived in the inbox of a faculty member at the department of archaeology at Simon Fraser University in the ...

History is full of surprises, but some discoveries leave experts scratching their heads. These ancient artifacts defy logic and challenge what we know about human history. Let's explore five such ...

Norway's melting glaciers are revealing objects from the Stone Age, the Iron Age, and the medieval era. Some ancient artifacts are mysteries, but they still indicate trade routes through the mountains ...

Ancient artifacts dating back to a sunken city from more than 2,000 years ago were pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, according to Egyptian officials. The historic treasures — which ...