Archaeology

Scientists have discovered the identity of a cannibalized victim who sailed on the doomed Northwest Passage expedition of 1845 to 1848.

Four newly translated Japanese texts describe how ritual samurai beheadings were supposed to take place during the Edo period and later.

Finding a Viking Age burial ground of this size is rare, in part because Scandinavian soil doesn't preserve skeletons well.

The society "bridged the gap" between Africa and Europe over 5,000 years ago.

The Scythians were a nomadic group known for creating elaborate gilded artworks.

The ancient city was besieged and destroyed in 125 B.C., probably in a dispute over the rights of Roman citizenship.

The Romans are famous for their battles in the Colosseum, but how accurate are the scenes portrayed there in the new movie "Gladiator II"?

When researchers tested a mysterious substance on the heads and necks of ancient mummies found in China's Tarim Basin, they discovered that it was the world's oldest cheese.

The centuries-old remains at Notre Dame have been identified as Joachim du Bellay, a French Renaissance poet who died at age 37.