Archaeology & History Spanish Archaeologists Make the Sweet Discovery of a 19th-Century Chocolate Factory The chocolaterie used to specialize in vanilla and stone chocolate. By Adnan Qiblawi, Feb 15, 2024
Archaeology & History The Tomb of a Previously Unknown Dignitary Comes to Light in Egypt The richly decorated chamber was partly inscribed with spells to ward off snake bites. By Artnet News, Feb 15, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Lipstick Dating Back More Than Three Millennia Is Found in Iran The pigment could be among the world's oldest cosmetics. By Adam Schrader, Feb 14, 2024
Archaeology & History This 1,700-Year-Old Egg, Which Still Holds Its Contents, Is a ‘World First’ The other eggs recovered at the site broke, with predictably smelly results. By Artnet News, Feb 14, 2024
Archaeology & History Newly Discovered Ancient Roman Villa May Have Been the Home of Pliny the Elder The ruins were discovered on the former site of an illegal beach development. By Artnet News, Feb 13, 2024
Archaeology & History Peek Inside the Ancient Egyptian Tomb of Neferhotep, Now Open to the Public The tomb has reopened after nearly two decades' worth of restoration. By Jamie Valentino, Feb 13, 2024
Archaeology & History Humans Have Been Kissing For Millennia, New Research Shows A Danish husband-and-wife duo say archaeological sources show kissing was happening as early as 2400 B.C.E. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 13, 2024
Archaeology & History A Prehistoric Structure Under Lake Michigan Resembles a Mini-Stonehenge An underwater archaeologist has stumbled on a Stonehenge-like arrangement of ancient stones. By Artnet News, Feb 13, 2024
Archaeology & History Evidence of a Vast Ancient City Is Discovered Deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon The complex, which one archaeologist likens to ancient Rome, was inhabited for centuries. By Brian Boucher, Feb 10, 2024
Archaeology & History An ‘Incredibly Rare’ Roman Find in London The site was the burial ground for some of Roman London’s first denizens. By Artnet News, Feb 9, 2024
Archaeology & History Rare Artifacts From Nottingham’s Underground Caves Go on View in the U.K. It's the first time these discoveries are being displayed in one place, at one time. By Adam Schrader, Feb 9, 2024
Archaeology & History An Amateur Metal Detectorist Makes a ‘One in a Billion’ Find 'I had a much higher chance of winning the lottery!' Jonathan Needham said of his ancient discovery. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 8, 2024
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Discover a Medieval Kitchen in a Polish Museum’s Basement It is believed to be one of the oldest surviving royal kitchens in Poland. By Artnet News, Feb 8, 2024
Archaeology & History See Stunning Photos of Pompeii’s Wall Paintings and Mosaics, Now Compiled in a New Book The striking images were shot by photographer Luigi Spina. By Adam Schrader, Feb 7, 2024
Archaeology & History Students Make Major Breakthrough in Use of A.I. to Decipher Ancient Scrolls “This is a complete game-changer,” experts say, as we get one step closer to rediscovering long lost ancient texts. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 7, 2024