A 2,200-year-old tomb has been discovered completely intact in Tuscany, revealing a mass burial dating back to the Etruscans, who ruled Italy long before the Romans.
Cracks in his skull and injuries to his brain suggest that a blow to the head added to the lethal arrowhead wound that killed the prehistoric man, researchers announced.
Firefighters have beat back the flames that threatened Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games, but dozens more wildfires are raging throughout Greece.
The discovery of manioc, or cassava, at an ancient Maya farm may solve the mystery of how the culture produced enough energy rich-food to fuel its vast empire.
Exclusive: Last month's gorilla "executions" are the result of a burgeoning illicit charcoal trade that includes government officials, wildlife rangers allege.
HRP-2 can lie down, serve tea, and help lift loads. Now researchers are hoping the graceful automaton can help preserve traditional dances as human performers fade away. With video
The kingdom of Angkor was the world's largest preindustrial settlement, but sprawl and environmental degradation hastened its downfall, a new study hints.
