Scholars Have Decoded the World’s Oldest Sentence Written With an Alphabet. It’s a Highly Specific Warning… About Lice

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

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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

Archaeology & History

In a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Discovery, Swedish Archaeologists Have Unearthed a Cache of Viking Silver That Still Looks Brand New

Discovered outside of Stockholm, the hoard includes a Norman coin whose only previous documentation was in an 18th-century book.

By Richard Whiddington, Nov 2, 2022

Archaeology & History

Archaeologists Have Unearthed the ‘Tupperware of Antiquity’ and Other Artifacts in a Buried Roman House

The dig was prompted by the discovery of extensive surviving ruins thanks to ground-penetrating radar technology.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 31, 2022

Archaeology & History

Amateur Archaeologists Use Google Earth to Identify a Roman-Era Villa in the U.K.—Complete With Central Heating

The ruins were spotted from satellite views of farmland in Kent.

By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 28, 2022

Archaeology & History

Maritime Archaeologists Have Finally Located ‘Äpplet,’ the Long-Lost Sister Ship to Sweden’s Iconic War Vessel Vasa

The remains of the ship were found in Vaxholm, where it sunk in 1658.

By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 27, 2022

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A New Technology Using the Earth’s Magnetic Fields Is Helping Archaeologists Verify the Destruction Caused by Biblical Battles

Artifacts like mud bricks contains minerals that act like “a tiny needle of a compass,” according to one researcher.

By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 26, 2022

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Archaeologists Restoring an Ancient ISIS-Destroyed Monument in Mosul Just Found Seven Incredibly Preserved Assyrian Carvings Buried Beneath It

Some of the reliefs show soldiers shooting arrows, others are rich with grape vines, pomegranates, and palm trees.

By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 24, 2022

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