Owner Andreas Pernerstorfer thought he'd found a piece of wood, but then he remembered something his grandfather had said about finding teeth in the cellar decades ago
The tomb, composed of two chambers connected by a tiny door and windows, was found in a family gravesite on China's east coast containing four other burials
Researchers outfitted Greek marines in replicas of a Mycenaean suit and simulated combat to see if the armor was usable in its day
One of the carvings may even depict French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte being hanged
Found on the island of Jiigurru, the 82 shards predate the arrival of Europeans by centuries, dating to between 2,000 and 3,000 years ago
For the second time this month, a painting of a British royal is garnering backlash
These blood-sucking insects are capable of transmitting the bacteria that caused the Black Death, according to a laboratory study
The preliminary analysis is a first step in testing the theory that infectious diseases played a role in Neanderthals' extinction
Archaeologists in the Yucatán Peninsula found several stone lids used by the pre-Columbian civilization to collect honey from stingless bees
In a scorched village in Spain, archaeologists discovered a hidden gold earring that suggests residents foresaw a coming attack around the time of the Second Punic War
The one-of-a-kind sculpture in California, designed by the son of famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is at the mercy of shifting grounds
Researchers say the carved artifact was not a utilitarian item and instead served a symbolic purpose
The 1972 Q1 microcomputer could fetch $60,000 at auction
A new paper looks at the genes of the most common cockroach species, tracing its historical journey alongside humans, from Asia to the Middle East, Europe and beyond
Found in an upper-class villa, the indoor pool was accompanied by decorative mosaics and frescoes dating back nearly two millennia
Researchers say 31 of the monuments were constructed on the banks of the ancient waterway
While the artwork's age is still unknown, some think it depicts the mother of the Buddha
Nobody knows for sure, but plausible theories include swords, servants and saddles
A new exhibition showcases stunning mythical artworks of the Zhou Dynasty's "lost" kingdoms
The new interactive tool accompanies a study of school enrollment data, which shows that segregation has worsened in recent decades
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