Archaeology & History The Discovery of a Tomb in Petra Was Hailed as ‘Significant.’ Experts Are Unimpressed "I'm not amazed," says one historian. By Tim Brinkhof, 8 hours ago
Archaeology & History Iron Age Swords Seized in the U.K. Deemed ‘Frankenstein’ Forgeries Analysis of the artifacts showed they were modified by forgers to increase their value. By Richard Whiddington, 9 hours ago
Archaeology & History Huge! Russia’s Very Large and Heavy Monument The Motherland Calls! is twice as large as the Statue of Liberty and 40 times as heavy. By Tim Brinkhof, 21 hours ago
Archaeology & History Amber Was So Coveted 5,000 Years Ago, People Made Fake Versions of It Amber was a symbol of luxury, even in prehistoric times. By Tim Brinkhof, 2 days ago
Archaeology & History Huge! Ireland Has a Prehistoric Site That Is Older Than the Pyramids The nearly 15,000-square-foot mound was built 1,000 years before Stonehenge and 500 years before the Great Pyramids of Giza. By Tim Brinkhof, 2 days ago
Archaeology & History The Hunt: Will We Ever Know If the Shroud of Turin Is Real? Interest in the Shroud of Turin surged after it was photographed in 1898. By Richard Whiddington, 3 days ago
Archaeology & History The Hunt: How the Ancient City of Troy Was Found (and Nearly Destroyed) Explorers had searched for years for the possibly mythical, possibly real city. By Richard Whiddington, 3 days ago
Archaeology & History Fragments of Mosaic Floors Unearthed in Ancient Sicilian House The ruins in Vizzini, Sicily were built sometime between the 2nd and 4th century C.E. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 18, 2024
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in China Uncover 5,000-Year-Old Jade ‘Dragon’ The carved jade is typical of Hongshan Neolithic culture. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 18, 2024
Archaeology & History A Trove of 500 Ancient Babylonian Treasures Was Just Unearthed The discoveries shed new light on life in ancient Mesopotamia. By Verity Babbs, Oct 17, 2024
Archaeology & History The Oldest Church of the Oldest Christian State has Finally Been Discovered The structure dates back 1,700 years. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 17, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hotly Anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum Kinda Opens for a Trial Run Several sections of the museum remain closed for the time being, including Tutankhamun's treasure collection. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 16, 2024
Archaeology & History 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Found Beneath ‘Indiana Jones’ Filming Location in Petra The ancient site in Petra contained 12 intact skeletons. By Verity Babbs, Oct 16, 2024
Archaeology & History DNA Analysis Sheds New Light on Christopher Columbus’s Mysterious Origins New genetic research has revealed that the famed explorer was part Jewish. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 15, 2024
Archaeology & History Huge! A Colossal Statue of Ancient Greece That Lives on in Legend Long destroyed, the Colossus of Rhodes was a World Wonder that survives in the cultural imagination By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 13, 2024
