Flipboard 2025 Archaeology And Discoveries

Archaeologists uncovered 3,800-year-old wooden wedges and cordage at a rare wet site in British Columbia, revealing ancient Indigenous woodworking skills.

Discover how Teotihuacan’s ancient canals, drains, wells, and redirected rivers supported farming, controlled floods, and helped sustain the population living around the Pyramid of the Sun.

Archaeologists reportedly uncovered bronze royal heads hidden beneath a colonial-era mission in Benin, revealing a dramatic story of Dahomey’s art, the French invasion, cultural survival, and objects concealed for safekeeping.

For generations, archaeologists believed they had a fairly clear timeline for when Ice Age humans entered Europe. But a series of discoveries over the past few years has forced researchers to rethink that timeline.

Scientists have discovered that Stonehenge's Altar Stone likely came from Scotland rather than Wales, revealing surprising evidence of ancient Britain, long-distance transport, and a discovery that could reshape history.

Archaeologists in Tunisia have revealed one of the Roman Empire’s largest olive oil complexes, reshaping what we know about ancient Mediterranean farming, trade, and daily life.

Archaeologists uncovered a 3,800-year-old family tomb in Luxor packed with jewelry, mirrors, amulets, and burial goods, revealing elite Egyptian life during the Middle Kingdom.

Imagine opening a 5,000-year-old Egyptian tomb and finding something that looks like it belongs on the wheel of a classic car? Some people think it's proof history is missing something. Others aren’t so sure. Either way, it's one of the strangest discoveries ever made in ancient Egypt.

Ancient rock paintings in Botswana’s Gcwihaba Cave reveal dramatic hunting scenes, animals, and clues to hunter-gatherer life in the Kalahari over 35,000 years ago.