Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Unearth More Than 100 Projectiles From an Iconic Battlefield in Scotland

The Battle of Culloden marked the end of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and was the last pitched battle fought on British soil ...
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Ancient “pyramid” from 25,000 years ago wasn’t human-made

Archaeologists have recently proposed that the Gunung Padang site in Indonesia, long considered the world’s oldest pyramid, ...

First DNA evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh discovered on teeth of excavated teenage skeleton

Experts said the discovery was “ground breaking” with new testing transforming understandings of the city’s medieval ...
Greek Reporter

Archaeologists in Nigeria Unveil the Hidden History of Benin Kingdom’s Capital

Excavations in Benin, Nigeria, have uncovered a record of the Kingdom, revealing royal quarters, shrines, and layers from the ...

When only the strong shells survive: Archaeology's fresh approach to turn oyster shells into tools of conservation

We've feasted on them, built economies around them and in some places nearly erased them from our coasts. Today, 85% of the ...