The largest Roman bathhouse ever found in the Netherlands has been unearthed in Nijmegen. The 4,900-square-meter complex features luxurious hypocaust heating.

A 12,600-year-old child buried in red ochre with 125 stone tools in Montana carried DNA linking him to a founding maternal line still found in Native Americans across two continents today.

Ancient protein analysis of Homo naledi teeth suggests an all-female fossil assemblage in the Rising Star cave, revealing new clues about burial practices.

A 2,700-year-old Bronze Age sword has been found standing upright in a Polish forest, offering archaeologists a rare glimpse into ancient ritual practices and prestigious weapon deposits.

For the first time, scientists have recovered ancient human DNA directly from prehistoric cave walls — including hand stencils at Altamira — potentially identifying the Ice Age artists who made them.

A rare 2,500-year-old Tartessian bronze chariot unearthed at Casas del Turuñuelo in Spain, reveals ancient trade networks and rituals.

Ancient DNA reveals Europe's last Neanderthals maintained connected social networks and surprising genetic diversity before their extinction.

Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a vast 1,000-year-old Viking textile factory in Søften, challenging stereotypes and revealing a sophisticated trade society.

Four crested goose skulls found in a 17th-century German latrine shaft are the earliest archaeological evidence of the ornamental breed ever found in Europe — and nobody expected to find them there.

Beneath Mexico City's historic center, archaeologists found the final pieces of a 500-year-old ritual — 83 greenstone war trophies buried by the Aztecs in a single colossal ceremony during the reign of Motecuhzoma I.