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.

Recent archaeological discoveries in El Salvador are challenging long-held assumptions about pre-Columbian societies in ...

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

Yet even as archaeological techniques advance, some mysteries have remained stubbornly mysterious. From the bizarre Roman 'holey jar' to unexplained six-foot stone spheres in Costa Rica ...

Analysis reveals surprising absence of charcoal, the most commonly used tattoo material reported in literature, in latest ...

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 ...

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 ...

Archaeologists recently unveiled a series of strange, centuries-old inscriptions at the site believed to be the location of the Last Supper – just in time for Easter. The Room of the Last Supper ...

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.

Archaeologists recently unveiled a series of strange, centuries-old inscriptions at the site believed to be the location of the Last Supper – just in time for Easter. The Room of the Last Supper ...

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 ...