Archaeology & History Archaeologists Exploring the Sewers Beneath Rome’s Colosseum Have Turned Up Ancient Coins, Bones… and Snacks The relics offer a view into the habits of spectators who attended the Roman amphitheater in its heyday. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 29, 2022
Archaeology & History Scientists Discover the Existence of a Previously Unknown Roman Emperor During an Analysis of Ancient Gold Coins The emperor, who is not recorded in any surviving documents, is only known to history from the coins. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 28, 2022
Archaeology & History 30 Years After the Discovery of Ötzi, the ‘Iceman’ Mummy, New Research Rewrites How He Died and How He Was Preserved A new study challenges the long-held Ötzi narrative, claiming that he did not die where he was found. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 24, 2022
Archaeology & History A Piece of an Egyptian Goddess Figure, Found at an Iron Age Settlement in Spain, Has Stunned Archeologists The find raises questions about how two distinct ancient cultures came into contact with one another. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 24, 2022
Archaeology & History The Discovery of the Oldest Human Footprints in North America Thrilled Researchers. It Turns Out They May Not Be So Old New research dates the footprints to a thousand years later than previously claimed. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 23, 2022
Archaeology & History Amateur Metal Detectorists in Scotland Have Unearthed a Stash of 8,400 Medieval Coins, One of the Largest Finds in Scottish History The hoard includes pennies dating from the 13th to 14th-century. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 21, 2022
Archaeology & History Egyptian Archaeologists Rewrite History With the Discovery of a Tomb of a Previously Unknown Queen The New Kingdom Tomb of Queen Neith, along with a cache of 300 coffins and 100 mummies, was unearthed at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 17, 2022
Archaeology & History The Earliest Words Ever Written in Basque Have Been Found Engraved on a Revelatory 2,100-Year-Old Bronze Relic Researchers have deciphered the inscriptions on the Hand of Irulegi, which was unearthed last year. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 15, 2022
Archaeology & History An Amateur History Buff in Newfoundland Found a 600-Year-Old English Coin, the Oldest to Arrive on Canada’s Shore The discovery has reignited questions about the presence of Europeans in Canada. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 14, 2022
Archaeology & History Scholars Have Decoded the World’s Oldest Sentence Written With an Alphabet. It’s a Highly Specific Warning… About Lice The sentence was inscribed on an ancient ivory comb found at the Tel Lachish archaeological site in 2016. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 10, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists From the UAE and U.S. Have Uncovered One of the Earliest Trade Settlements Ever Found in Oman Among the archaeological discoveries are industrial infrastructure and silver jewelry that paint a picture of ancient trade. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 9, 2022
Archaeology & History A Trove of ‘Exceptional’ Roman Bronzes Have Been Discovered at an Ancient Thermal Spa in Tuscany The stunning statues were likely submerged into the hot springs as part of an ancient ritual—an act that ultimately helped to preserve them. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 8, 2022
Archaeology & History A Century After the Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb, Archaeologists Unearth a New Trove of Artifacts Related to the Boy Pharaoh The find include coffins and papyri tied to King Tut’s generals and advisers, as well as the pharaoh King Teti. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 7, 2022
Archaeology & History An Ancient Tunnel Discovered Beneath an Egyptian Temple May Lead to Cleopatra’s Tomb, Archaeologists Say For nearly 20 years, archaeologists have been searching the area around the temple Tapuziris Magna for the final resting place of the Egyptian queen and her husband Mark Antony. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 7, 2022
Archaeology & History Scientists Using Lasers Have Discovered Vast Manors From the Fabled Mayan Snake Dynasty Hidden in the Jungle Lidar technology has revealed new details about the teeming Kanu’l capitol of Calakmul. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 4, 2022
