National Geographic News: Ancient Worldhttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/en-usFri, 06 Mar 2015 15:57:55 -0400ISIS Bulldozes One-of-a-Kind Ancient Palace in Iraqhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150106-isis-bulldozes-assyrian-palace-nimrud-iraq-archaeology/Islamic militants have bulldozed Iraq's only surviving palace from the Assyrian Empire.A. R. WilliamsFri, 06 Mar 2015 15:57:55 -0400Pharaoh of "Lost Dynasty" Died Brutal Death, Forensic Study Revealshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150303-pharaoh-senebkay-forensic-skeleton-abydos-egypt-archaeology/Forgotten pharaoh may have been earliest Egyptian ruler to die in battle.Nick RomeoTue, 03 Mar 2015 10:53:57 -0400 Exclusive: Lost City Discovered in Honduran Rain Foresthttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150302-honduras-lost-city-monkey-god-maya-ancient-archaeology/A joint Honduran-American expedition has confirmed the presence of extensive pre-Columbian ruins in Mosquitia in eastern Honduras, a region rumored to contain ruins of a lost "White City" or "City of the Monkey God."Douglas PrestonMon, 02 Mar 2015 11:54:31 -0400 Trail of Tools Reveals Modern Humans' Path Out of Africahttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/02/150224-africa-stone-tools-modern-humans-arabia-emiran-nubian-origins/Stone "breadcrumbs" trace modern humans' route to Arabia.Ann GibbonsTue, 24 Feb 2015 13:13:38 -0400Embracing Stone Age Couple Found in Greek Cavehttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/02/150220-embracing-skeletons-greece-diros-alepotrypa-cave-archaeology/Rare double burials discovered at one of the largest Neolithic burial sites in Europe.Nick RomeoFri, 20 Feb 2015 12:10:29 -0400Surrounded by Conflict, an Ancient Synagogue Crumbles in Iraqhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/02/150219-iraq-tomb-biblical-prophet-collapse/Neglect, fear of Islamic State radicals, and conflicts born of ancient animosities are conspiring against a deteriorating synagogue and the tomb of Nahum.Peter SchwartzsteinThu, 19 Feb 2015 14:29:00 -0400Archaeologists Stumble Across a Hoard of Goldhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/02/150219-gold-hoard-coins-dinars-israel-fatimid-caesarea-archaeology/A cache of medieval Arab gold coins may already be the largest in the eastern Mediterranean, and there's probably more to come.Kristin RomeyThu, 19 Feb 2015 11:49:57 -0400Graveyard of Giant Lemurs Discovered Underwater in Madagascarhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/02/150217-lemur-cave-madagascar-graveyard/Cave divers explore treasure trove of extinct lemur bones.Brian SwitekTue, 17 Feb 2015 15:10:26 -0400At Newly Discovered Water Temple, Maya Offered Sacrifices to End Droughthttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/01/150127-maya-water-temple-drought-archaeology-science/As an ancient drought took hold, a water temple saw more offerings from desperate Maya, archaeologists report.Dan VerganoTue, 27 Jan 2015 07:58:48 -0400Bones From Era of Alexander the Great Raise More Questions Than Answershttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/01/150126-amphipolis-tomb-olympias-alexander-great-greece-archaeology/As speculation builds about a Greek tomb's potential connection to Alexander the Great, archaeologists are pushing back and urging patience.Kristin RomeyMon, 26 Jan 2015 15:55:31 -0400X-Rays Reveal Snippets From Papyrus Scrolls That Survived Mount Vesuviushttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/01/150120-roman-scrolls-xray-archeology-science/Charred in an A.D. 79 volcanic eruption, rolled Roman scrolls may yet reveal their message, a study suggests.Dan VerganoTue, 20 Jan 2015 18:02:04 -0400World's Most Ambitious Re-Creation of Prehistoric Cave Art to Open http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/12/141219-chauvet-paleolithic-cave-art-paintings-france-ancient-culture/With the help of modern artists and high technology, a replica of the famous art cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc will open to the public in April.Chip WalterFri, 19 Dec 2014 13:10:32 -0400Mystery Surrounds Delicate Nasca Lines Threatened by Greenpeace Stunthttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/12/141212-nazca-lines-greenpeace-archaeology-science/Mysterious desert designs are at the center of a controversy pitting Peru against the environmental group Greenpeace.Dan VerganoFri, 12 Dec 2014 16:17:57 -0400DNA Confirms: Here Lieth Richard III, Under Yon Parking Lothttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/12/141202-richard-iii-genes-shakespeare-science/The king's genes also raise some royally embarrassing questions about the legitimacy of the Tudors who ended his reign.Dan VerganoTue, 02 Dec 2014 11:16:52 -0400Wrestling Keeps 'Identity of the Nuba' Alive in Sudanese Refugee Campshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141128-nuba-wrestlers-refugee-sudan-culture-tradition-infocus/Wrestling has always connected the people of Sudan's Nuba Mountains. Now, for thousands in refugee camps, it's one of the only ties left.Ty McCormickFri, 28 Nov 2014 08:30:33 -0400Behind Tomb Connected to Alexander the Great, Intrigue Worthy of "Gamehttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141121-amphipolis-tomb-alexander-great-greece-archaeology/As archaeologists dig deeper into the burial mound, ancient sources tell a tale of family drama and palace intrigue.Heather PringleFri, 21 Nov 2014 16:55:37 -0400Ears of Ancient Chinese Terra-Cotta Warriors Offer Clues to Their Creation http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141114-terra-cotta-warriors-qin-shi-huang-tomb-china-archaeology/Technology yields new insight into how a Chinese emperor created an army for eternity within his tomb.Heather PringleFri, 14 Nov 2014 08:52:16 -0400Children’s Grave Offers Insight Into Earliest Americanshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141110-archaeology-native-american-child-burial/The burial site of two infants under an ancient hearth offers clues to the inner lives of some of the New World's earliest settlers.Traci WatsonMon, 10 Nov 2014 15:00:24 -0400Europe Was a Melting Pot From the Start, Ancient DNA Reveals http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141106-european-dna-fossil-kostenki-science/Genetic analysis of a 37,000-year-old human bone from Russia suggests widespread intermingling during Paleolithic times.Andrew CurryThu, 06 Nov 2014 14:03:40 -0400Fossil From Dinosaur Era Reveals Big Mammal With Super Senseshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141105-mammal-evolution-vintana-fossil-science/A nearly complete skull, found accidentally, belongs to the enigmatic Gondwanatherians, a group of ancient mammals that scientists know little about.Nadia DrakeThu, 06 Nov 2014 08:46:14 -0400First Amphibious "Sea Monster" Found; Fills Evolutionary Gaphttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141105-ichthyosaurs-sea-monsters-dinosaurs-science-fossils/Cartorhynchus lenticarpus, a dinosaur-era sea reptile, had a body built to live in two worlds, a new study says.Christine Dell'AmoreThu, 06 Nov 2014 08:46:28 -0400Amazon Warriors Did Indeed Fight and Die Like Menhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/141029-amazons-scythians-hunger-games-herodotus-ice-princess-tattoo-cannabis/Archaeology shows that these fierce women also smoked pot, got tattoos, killed—and loved—men.Simon WorrallWed, 29 Oct 2014 08:01:50 -0400Highest Stone Age Campsite Reveals Grit of First Americanshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/141023-paleo-indians-migration-pucuncho-basin-andes-south-america-archaeology/Even without genetic adaptations to altitude, early hunters moved high into the Andes soon after people first reached South America.Dan VerganoThu, 23 Oct 2014 14:03:39 -0400Queen of the Underworld Sheds New Light on Greek Tomb http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/141018-amphipolis-tomb-persephone-mosaic-greece-archaeology-alexander-great/Newly revealed mosaic may hold key to unlocking mystery: Who was buried in the massive mound?Heather PringleSat, 18 Oct 2014 10:39:42 -0400Cave Paintings in Indonesia Redraw Picture of Earliest Art http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/141008-cave-art-sulawesi-hand-science/Long thought a European invention, some of the oldest cave art in the world has turned up in Indonesia.Dan VerganoWed, 08 Oct 2014 13:00:14 -0400