Archaeology & History Excavations at an Ancient Greek Temple Have Turned Up a Wealth of Terracotta Figurines, Including a Fun One of a Love God Riding a Dolphin The other finds include seven bull heads and a dolphin statuette. By Richard Whiddington, May 2, 2023
Archaeology & History Did a Woman Serve on the Crew of This Museum’s 17th-Century Swedish Warship? New DNA Research Says It’s Likely The ship, Vasa, is currently housed at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm. By Richard Whiddington, May 2, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered Medieval Paintings ‘Unique for Christian Art’ on the Walls of an Ancient Chamber in Sudan The paintings include depictions Christ, Archangel Michael, and the Mother of God. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 24, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Are Using Imaging Technology to Capture 2,000 Years of Ancient Graffiti Scratched Into the Walls of an Egyptian Temple The inscriptions include textual graffiti, depictions of hunting scenes, and feet imprints. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 19, 2023
Archaeology & History A Roman-Era Vase, Once Considered a Cremation Vessel, Turns Out to Be an Early Form of Sports Memorabilia for a Gladiator Fan The Colchester Vase bears a frieze depicting a gladiatorial battle. By Artnet News, Apr 13, 2023
Archaeology & History A Museum Wants a Piece of the Meteorite That Just Fell in Maine—and Is Offering a $25,000 Reward for the First Specimen The museum already boasts the largest piece of Mars on Earth. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 13, 2023
Archaeology & History A Roman Mosaic, Buried for More Than Two Millennia, Was Uncovered Outside a Vape Shop in England The stunning ancient artwork will go on permanent public display under a sheet of protective glass. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 12, 2023
Archaeology & History An Australian Man Using a Budget Metal Detector Discovered a 10-Pound Chunk of Gold Worth $160,000 'I was just gobsmacked,' said the prospector who bought the rock from the metal detectorist. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 10, 2023
Archaeology & History A 1,400-Year-Old Mural of Two-Faced Men Bearing Hummingbirds Has Just Been Excavated in Peru Archeologists have described the mural as unlike any other in South America. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 10, 2023
Archaeology & History A Tattered Scrap of Fabric, Unearthed From a Peat Bog in the Scottish Highlands, Is the World’s Oldest Piece of Tartan It is the only piece of true tartan to date back to the 16th century. By Artnet News, Apr 7, 2023
Archaeology & History Art Collector and Real Estate Developer Jorge Perez Accidentally Broke Ground on a Prehistoric Archaeology Site. He’s Building Skyscrapers There Anyway The Tequesta Civilization settlement contains artifacts dating back 7,000 years. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 7, 2023
Archaeology & History An 1,800-Year-Old Venus Statuette Was Discovered In a Roman-Era Garbage Dump in France The figure was found alongside other artifacts including coins and pottery fragments. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 6, 2023
Archaeology & History Construction on a U.K. Supermarket Screeches to a Halt After Workers Uncovered an Ancient Roman Villa With Mosaic-Tile Floors Construction will go ahead, with protective materials placed over the mosaic to avoid further damage. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 4, 2023
Archaeology & History Agents Seized an Ancient Iranian Carving at a London Airport. Before Being Repatriated, It Will Go on View at the British Museum The rare object could be worth upwards of $37 million, according to a curator at the museum. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 3, 2023
Archaeology & History Extraordinary Ceiling Reliefs Uncovered in an Ancient Egyptian Temple Depict the Zodiac, Planets, and Fantastic Beasts—See Them Here The reliefs were buried under millennia of dirt, soot, and bird droppings. By Artnet News, Apr 3, 2023
