Archaeology
Archaeologists discover biggest ever Egyptian mummification workshop
The workshop, which dates from the 30th Dynasty and the early Ptolemaic era (4th century BC), was found near the oldest stone pyramid, Djoser’s Step.
- by Magdy Samaan
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Buried treasure shows Flinders St clocks have been a meeting place for thousands of years
Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of Aboriginal stone tools underneath Flinders Street Station. Find out more about these and other hidden treasures in our Underground Melbourne series.
- by Cara Waters and Patrick Hatch
‘Shoes and champagne bottles’: Groundbreaking scan may unlock Titanic secrets
The largest underwater 3D scan in history has allowed researchers to see details of the shipwreck that have been in pitch-black for over a century.
- by Ewan Somerville
Tooth’s truth revealed: DNA tells us who held artefact 20,000 years ago
Found in a Siberian cave, the elk’s tooth was likely used as a pendant. Thanks to new technology, scientists have identified the Stone Age woman who either made or wore it.
- by Will Dunham
NYC returns $6.2m coin minted by Brutus to mark Caesar’s death
Experts believe the rare gold coin was discovered in an area of current-day Greece where Brutus and a civil war ally were encamped with their army.
- by Tom Mashberg
It’s not a stretch: This dinosaur had a 15-metre-long neck
That’s longer than the average bus, and enough to give other sauropods neck envy.
- by Jack Tamisiea
Sphinx-like statue of Roman emperor unearthed in Egyptian temple
Archaeologists also found a Roman-era stone slab with demotic and hieroglyphic inscriptions.
‘What’s behind these stones?’ Egypt unveils newly discovered chamber inside Great Pyramid
Archaeologists do not know what the function was of the chamber, which is not accessible from the outside.
- by Mohamed Wagdy
How changes in climate helped early humans spread out
Queensland researchers are among a team who have confirmed for the first time that ancient humans used warmer periods to travel through a key region of the world.
- by Stuart Layt
‘Everything is mystical’: Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is an elf
According to traditional Mayan belief, “aluxes” are small, mischievous creatures that inhabit forests and fields. It came with a real discovery.
Indigenous art mystery solved by cross-country quest
The Indigenous artist behind a series of bark paintings had been a mystery until a quest spanning the country reconnected the art with its creator.
- by Stuart Layt