Prehistoric Murder? 5,000-Year-Old Burial Found in German Kiln Pit | Ancient Origins

Earliest Americans Specialized in Megafauna Hunting from Alaska to South America | Ancient Origins

New research reveals that the earliest Americans specialized in hunting megafauna like mammoths and giant ground sloths, aiding their rapid expansion across the Americas.

Lost Maya City Discovered Untouched in Mexican Jungle — Pyramids, Palaces, and Carved Monuments Still Intact

Archaeologists have discovered Minanbé, an intact unlooted Maya city in Mexico's Calakmul jungle — complete with pyramids, 14 carved stelae, and hieroglyphic texts dating to 849 AD and the Maya collapse.

AI Just Read Scrolls Burnt by Vesuvius 2,000 Years Ago — Revealing Lost Wisdom of Ancient Philosophers

AI has read the complete text of a Herculaneum scroll burnt by Vesuvius in 79 AD — revealing a lost Stoic treatise and an unknown book by Epicurean philosopher Philodemus, unread for 2,000 years.

Photos: The Exquisite Ancient Egyptian Jewelry Hidden Beneath Karnak for 2,600 Years

From gold scarab rings to triple-god amulets, Karnak's buried jewelry reveals how ancient Egyptians used precious objects to honor gods, signal status, and prepare for eternity — and archaeologists are still finding more.

Eight Harsh But Hilarious Viking Nick Names and How They Came About | Ancient Origins

Vikings were very fond of giving nicknames to friends or foes. The names could be insulting or funny, derived from body parts, accomplishments or failures.