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
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in Armenia Just Unearthed an Ancient ‘Golden Tomb’ Filled With Jewelry and Artifacts—See the Treasures Here It's the latest find from a joint Polish and Armenian excavation effort begun in 2013. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 31, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Studying an Enigmatic Stone Structure in the Saudi Arabian Desert Have Turned Up Evidence of a Neolithic Cultic Belief More than 260 fragments of animal bones have been found at the monument. By Artnet News, Mar 28, 2023
Archaeology & History A New Archaeological Initiative Scouring Pompeii’s Suburbs Has Turned Up a Fascinating New Cache of Ancient Cookware The exciting finds are the result of a new arrangement to protect the site from looters. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 23, 2023
Archaeology & History You Can Win $250,000 If You’re Able to Assist This Super-Powered A.I. in Deciphering Ancient, Damaged Scrolls The scrolls were discovered in 1752, but fire damage made them too fragile to unroll. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 21, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in Japan Have Unearthed a Gigantic 4th-Century ‘Dakō’ Sword That Dwarfs Any Blade Ever Found in the Country The sword is far too large to have been used for self defense, researchers say. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 17, 2023
Archaeology & History A German Man Just Learning How to Use a Metal Detector Uncovered a Hoard of Buried Byzantine Jewelry and Silver Coins The discovery was made in what once was a Viking Age trade settlement. By Artnet News, Mar 15, 2023
Archaeology & History Excavations Around Leicester Cathedral in the U.K. Have Turned Up a Roman Shrine Archaeologists Call a ‘Cult Room’ The dig also uncovered Anglo-Saxon artifacts including coins and hair pins. By Artnet News, Mar 13, 2023
Archaeology & History Aww, Archaeologists Have Discovered an Adorable Version of Egypt’s Most Famous Monument: A Miniature Sphinx The statue is a much smaller iteration of the famed Great Sphinx of Giza, but sculpted perhaps 2,500 years later. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 8, 2023
Archaeology & History Using a Groundbreaking Technology, Scientists Have Uncovered a Hidden Tunnel Beneath the Great Pyramid of Giza There's more to the Great Pyramid than meets the eye. By Artnet News, Mar 7, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Believe That an Iron Age Comb Discovered Along a U.K. Highway Was Made From a Human Skull The tool, which may have been worn as an amulet, is evidence of a culture that revered the human head. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 2, 2023
