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Common Misconceptions About the Stone Age

Stone Agers deserve more credit.

Common Misconceptions About the Stone Age

7 Places You Can See St. Nicholas's Bones

This hand contains one of Saint Nicholas’s fingers.

7 Places You Can See St. Nicholas's Bones

13 Cool Facts About Ötzi the Iceman

A monument stands near where Ötzi the Iceman was discovered in 1991.

13 Cool Facts About Ötzi the Iceman

9 Victims of King Tut's Curse (And One Who Should Have Been)

Those on Howard Carter’s (pictured) team fell victim to King Tut’s curse—though Carter himself was spared.

6 Misconceptions About the Vikings

Maybe Kolbeinn Butter Penis is aboard.

New Interactive Tool Lets You Explore England's Hidden Archaeological Wonders From the Comfort of Home

A small fort along Hadrian's Wall in northern England.

8 Types of Imaginary Creatures 'Discovered' In Fossils

It’s easy to see how people could have confused this elephant skull for the remains of a giant Greek monster.

Explore the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial Through These Newly Digitized Photos From the Dig

Workers sift for treasure at Sutton Hoo in 1939.

3000-Year-Old Remains in Japan Belong to the World’s Oldest Known Shark Attack Victim, Study Finds

A photo of the skeleton taken when it was originally excavated from the burial site.

15 Intriguing Facts About the Antikythera Mechanism

The Antikythera Mechanism is in the collection of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.

11 Ancient Native American Earthworks You Can Visit

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois was the location of the largest Mississippian Culture city before European contact.

10 of the World's Oldest Temples

Egypt’s famous Luxor Temple is one of the world’s oldest temples.

9 Fascinating Discoveries that Changed Our Understanding of Human Evolution

A replica of the Laetoli footprints discovered in Laetoli, Tanzania; The original footprints were dated to 3.6 million years ago.

Archaeologists Have Located the Site of Harriet Tubman’s Family Home in Maryland

A photograph of Harriet Tubman taken by Harvey B. Lindsley in the 1870s.

Take a Virtual Tour of Lebanon's Ancient Roman Ruins, Restored

The ruins of the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek.