Even after so many years, these are some of the top unexplained ancient artifacts from around the world. These items can range from small stone balls to documents that are still being studied.

Scientists say they found one of the oldest known symbolic objects bearing a human fingerprint in Europe. The print hints at ...

Although human bones are often found in archaeological excavations of burial areas, this particular collection of skulls is unique because it was found inside a building, Jess Thompson ...

You can play a free demo of the game Strange Antiquities on Steam this week, as the game will be a part of the June Steam ...

Oblique view of the F461 structure in the process of excavation, one of the unexplained amphora burials. In this photograph, the upper filling has already been removed. Credit: Miguel Rodríguez The ...

Kristina Killgrove is a staff writer at Live Science with a focus on archaeology and paleoanthropology news. Her articles have also appeared in venues such as Forbes, Smithsonian, and Mental Floss.

The discovery was announced by Arkeologerna, an archaeological organization affiliated with the Swedish government, in April. The grave was found on the outskirts of Linköping, a city in southern ...

Dozens of strange clay bowls unearthed at an archeological ... Ancient tomb reveals oldest alphabetic writing ever recorded in rare archaeology discovery Animal bones and other residues collected ...

Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a strange well-preserved skeleton in the 2,200-year-old “Tomb of Cerberus”, likely belonging to an influential person who lived in the ancient city of ...