Archaeology Was Cave Art Actually a Form of Cinema? How Prehistoric Lamps Suggest a Surprising New Way of Looking at Ancient Paintings Researchers recreated ancient light sources to test the theory. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 2, 2021
Archaeology Strapped for Cash, Mexico Will Re-Bury a Tunnel Filled With Aztec Petroglyphs That Was Meant to Become a Tourist Site Construction workers uncovered the tunnel in 2019. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 29, 2021
Archaeology Archaeologists Have Unearthed a Rare Cache of 6th-Century Coins Hidden in the Ancient Greek City of Phanagoria Researchers believe the coins were stowed away prior to a devastating attack by the Huns or the Turks. By Artnet News, Jul 26, 2021
Archaeology In the Underwater Egyptian City of Thônis-Heracleion, Divers Have Discovered an Ancient Warcraft The city was rediscovered by underwater archaeologists in 2001. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 21, 2021
Archaeology This Superstar Amateur Metal Detectorist Just Found Her Second Cache of Viking Coins on the Isle of Man in Less Than a Year Kath Giles previously unearthed 1,000-year-old buried Viking jewelry on Isle of Man last December. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 20, 2021
Archaeology Two Segments of an Ancient Mummy Wrapping Have Been Digitally Reunited to Reveal a Hieroglyphic Guide to the Afterlife It remains unclear why the pieces were dispersed to different parts of the world. By Artnet News, Jul 15, 2021
Archaeology In Pictures: A New Show Explores Ancient Pompeii Dining Rituals, From Vermin Delicacies to Bone Toothpicks The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius interrupted Roman diners mid-meal—and this museum has the carbonized food to prove it. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 8, 2021
Archaeology Scientists Say an Intricately Carved 51,000-Year-Old Deer Bone Is the Earliest Example of Neanderthals’ Artistic Abilities The bone was unearthed at the mouth of the Unicorn Cave in Germany. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 6, 2021
Archaeology Archaeologists Say a Massive 4,500-Year-Old Syrian Burial Ground May Be the Oldest War Monument in the World The site may also have served as a grim warning to potential invaders. By Artnet News, Jul 1, 2021
Archaeology In Pictures: See the Tunnels Beneath Rome’s Colosseum, Where Gladiators Prepared for Battle, Open to the Public for the First Time The work was part of a three-part, $29.8 million restoration funded by an Italian fashion company. By Artnet News, Jun 28, 2021
Archaeology Archaeologists Have Discovered Ancient Bronze Age Homes at Germany’s ‘Stonehenge’ Central Europe's largest-known settlement has been discovered at Ringheiligtum Pömmelte. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 16, 2021
Archaeology ‘A Unique Find, Without Any Precedent’: Construction Workers Discover a ‘Miniature Pompeii’ Buried in Verona Workers have unearthed gorgeous ancient Roman frescoes at an abandoned cinema. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 15, 2021
Archaeology Archaeologists Have Unearthed a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica in Israel That May Have Been Built by Herod the Great See stunning images of the building. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 9, 2021
Archaeology A Storied Medieval Village in Northern Italy Has Literally Resurfaced 70 Years After It Was Destroyed by a Flood The lost town recently inspired both a novel and Netflix show. By Artnet News, May 25, 2021
Archaeology Six Ancient Frescoes Stolen From Roman Villas Over the Decades Have Been Returned to Pompeii Italian police recovered three of the frescoes last year, while the rest were found during the bust of an illegal excavation in 2012. By Artnet News, May 19, 2021
