Ornate Bronze Age Sword Discovery in Poland was Likely a Ritual Offering | Ancient Origins

A 400,000-Year-Old Time Capsule Cave Rewrites the Story of Early Humans

A perfectly sealed cave near Fureidis, Israel has sat untouched for 400,000 years — and researchers say it offers one of the clearest windows ever found into life before Neanderthals.

Why Thousands of Roman Coin Hoards Were Never Recovered | Ancient Origins

New research analyzing 18,200 Roman coin hoards shows that unrecovered treasures correlate directly with wars, invasions, and disasters in the Roman Empire.

Largest Roman Bathhouse in the Netherlands Discovered in Nijmegen | Ancient Origins

The largest Roman bathhouse ever found in the Netherlands has been unearthed in Nijmegen. The 4,900-square-meter complex features luxurious hypocaust heating.

12,600-Year-Old DNA of Montana Baby Proves One Woman Mothered All Native Americans

A 12,600-year-old child buried in red ochre with 125 stone tools in Montana carried DNA linking him to a founding maternal line still found in Native Americans across two continents today.

Ancient Teeth Reveal All-Female Homo naledi Cave Burials | Ancient Origins

Ancient protein analysis of Homo naledi teeth suggests an all-female fossil assemblage in the Rising Star cave, revealing new clues about burial practices.