Check out this stunning hoard of gold coins and earrings from the Byzantine era! It was buried in the 7th century, when the Holy Land was constantly being invaded. Locals were hiding their wealth with the hopes of retrieving it later. Although archaeologists found this one 1,400 years later 🏺🧪

Wampum in Newfoundland! And it was found by an archaeology student who initially had no idea what it was 🏺🧪

Archaeologists in Spain have discovered a 5,000-year-old stone monument known as a dolmen. Prehistoric dolmens were used for burials, rituals, living spaces and to mark solar events, like the solstices. This one was a burial spot — and a long one at that, measuring 43 feet (13 meters) in length.

We've known for ages that adult Maya men and women used to wear "tooth gems." And now we know that in rare instances, kids did too! @livescience.com covered a new study that found dental inlays on three teeth from a child (or children) ages 7 to 10. 🏺🧪

Cleopatra was the last pharaoh of Egypt and she was a lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. But we've never found her tomb. Do the discovery of ancient coins depicting Cleopatra and an ancient submerged seaport point the way to her burial? One archaeologist says yes, but others are skeptical. 🏺🧪

Today is the discovery anniversary of Ötzi the Iceman mummy, who was found in the Alps on Sept. 19, 1991. How much do you know about the Copper Age guy? Take our quiz by the fantastic @killgrove.bsky.social 🏺🧪

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This 350-year-old mummified head from Bolivia had undergone trepanation ... but the skull wasn't actually punctured. It's unclear why, but "maybe the person said, 'I'm sorry, but I don't want any more.'" 🏺🔬

What a cool plane! @alaskaairlines.bsky.social

Archaeologists found this tomb in central Gdańsk under an ice cream shop in July. 🏺🧪

I see you star! From @schmidtocean.bsky.social off Argentina

If you were a Copper Age mother in the Corded Ware culture, the trendiest accessory was a tooth-decorated baby carrier. ⚱️🧪

Another small earthquake hits New Jersey! This time a 2.7 magnitude quake. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

We just had a little earthquake in New Jersey earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

Archaeologists have found the remains of a Roman watchtower along the Daube River in Croatia. It defended their frontier and had great defenses — ditches and natural ravines. www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

Left turns can be deadly for pedestrians. Left-turns in DC make up the largest proportion of fatal crashes killing pedestrians at 21%. In 4 years, left turns killed 100 pedestrians in NYC. And now, a 6-year-old in Jersey City. hudsoncountyview.com/op-ed-dont-t...

'A rare find for Etruscan archaeology': Archaeologists discover sealed, untouched tomb in central Italy | Live Science www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

Ants can help us find lanternflies www.futurity.org/ants-spotted...

Caracol (meaning "snail," in Spanish) was a grand Maya city centuries ago. Now, researchers in Belize have found the 1,600-year-old tomb of Caracol's first king.

A "sacrificial ass" (a real term!) was found buried under a Bronze Age house in Israel. But this donkey wasn't local — it came from ancient Egypt. Read on to find out why it was brought such a long way for its sacrifice.

Why do giraffes have spots? (Beyond looked fab, of course)

Test your knowledge! What do you know about Mesopotamia?

The oldest and most complete genome from ancient Egypt is shedding light on where they came from 🧬

Super excited for Jurassic World Rebirth to be released tomorrow! Once again I was thrilled to be the paleontology consultant. And if you want to know what the job is like, check out this interview for @livescience.com ! www.livescience.com/animals/dino...

VERY happy to report that articles on @livescience.com are written and edited by humans. Not by AI. www.livescience.com/editorial-st...

TIL — some sunscreens can turn clothes red when bleached

I was taught that Queen Hatshepsut's statues were smashed because her nephew and successor wanted to erase her from public memory. But a new study finds that's not quite the case.

Today's fun fact: Ancient Egypt's Ramesses II lived to be so old (around 90) that many of his children died before he did. After Ramesses II's death, his 13th son took the throne simply because the first 12 had already died.

Meanwhile, at White Sands National Park ... www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

A clear day above iceberg A23a reveals shifting ice and the mountains of nearby South Georgia Island.

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"There have been more than 30 incidents of police violence against journalists as of Tuesday, including 20 injuries, at least five of which required emergency room or urgent care visits..."

“the decision to scrap the entire committee flies in the face of precedent and has alarmed the public health and medical establishment.”

Welcome to the new Human Evolution landing page at @livescience.com! Come visit to get the latest on our lovely species and close relatives (here's looking at you, Neanderthals, Denisovans and hobbits).

An 8-braided Viking gold arm-ring was found on the Isle of Man. Can they please make a replication so I can wear this?

Is it a nose? Is it a navel? Or just a random dot? Experts agree that a Neanderthal left it, at least.

It's unclear if the twins were stillborn or survived for around 2 months after birth. But they were buried in Roman Croatia with care. www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

This tomb is special in more ways than one.

Each line represents one year of #Arctic sea ice volume from 1979 [dark blue] to 2024 [dark red]. This year is shown in yellow - now updated through April 2025 More visuals of thickness and volume: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

How much do you know about birds? Come find out! www.livescience.com/animals/bird...

It's amazing what dredging the seabed around Java can reveal. That land was above sea level during the last ice age — and Homo erectus apparently liked hunting there.

#Breaking: FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...

How is Roman concrete still standing after 2,000 years? by @elanaspivack.bsky.social www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

Note to East Coasters — the spotted lanternflies are here. Stomp, stomp, stomp!

The part that got me is that archaeologists think a mother was buried next to her young child. And these ebony pendants were buried with them.

In case you were wondering 🐘 www.livescience.com/animals/elep...

🛡 🏹 With this fascinating and considered article on #Viking warrior burials, @laurageggel.bsky.social of @livescience.com is proving, yet again, to be one of the best #archaeology communicators. www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

Props to @laminda.bsky.social for covering this terrifying case report! www.livescience.com/health/diagn...

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