Here are ten significant archaeological discoveries, including the discovery of the Homo naledi, a previously unknown human ancestor, in South Africa in 2013; the lost city of the Jaguar, a vast Mayan settlement found in Guatemala in 2018; and the identification of the tomb of Queen Khentkaus III, a previously unknown Egyptian queen in 2021. Other discoveries include the oldest known human genome found in Spain, a 9,000-year-old Scottish village, an ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Greece, and the unearthing of a Viking warrior grave in Sweden. Also, the discovery of the ancient city of Tenea in Greece, the 3,000-year-old palace of King David in Jerusalem, and the finding of a previously unknown civilization deep in the Amazon rainforest in 2018.