11,000-Year-Old Home Uncovered In Britain

Archaeologists have uncovered the site of Britain's oldest house, the waterside home of nomad hunters dating back about 11,000 years.

DNA Reveals Some Mystery On King Tut

DNA testing has unraveled some of the mystery surrounding the birth and death of pharaoh king Tutenkhamun, revealing his father was a famed monotheistic king and ruling out Nefertiti as his mother.
The research, lead by Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass, showed the pharoah died of malaria after suffering a fall, putting to rest the theory that the enigmatic boy-king was murdered.

Lego Pharaohs Help Kids Learn History

To try and familiarise the younger crowd with the Pharaonic civilisation, Egypt has just launched its first archaeological museum for children. Real statues stand next to Lego reproductions, and workshops allow kids to create their own obelisks and pyramids.

Monument Found Near Stonehenge Site

Archaeologists studying the land surrounding Stonehenge have discovered the remains of another ceremonial monument a few hundred yards away.

Ship Unearthed At Ground Zero

Workers at the World Trade Center site are excavating a 32-foot-long ship hull that apparently was used in the 18th century as part of the fill that extended lower Manhattan into the Hudson River.

Two-Million-Year-Old Hominid Sheds Light On Evolution

Two skeletons of a new hominid species dating back two million years and found in South Africa have shed light on a previously unknown stage in human evolution.

New Hominid Find Probed With High-Power X-Ray

Two skeletons, nearly 2 million years old, are offering a rare opportunity to view a previously unknown species that scientists say fits the transition from ancient apes to modern humans.

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