Archaeology & History Archaeologists in Israel Uncover an Exceptionally Well-Preserved Eight-Foot Mammoth Tusk That Could Be Half a Million Years Old The field archaeologist who headed the dig calls it “the largest fossil tusk ever found at a prehistoric site in Israel or the Near East.” By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 1, 2022
Archaeology & History Pompeii’s Middle-Class Citizens Aspired to Higher Interior Design Goals, Archaeologists Discover The building has been dubbed the House of the Lararium, after its lavish courtyard shrine to household spirits. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 31, 2022
Archaeology & History Scientists From Eight Nations Band Together for an Unprecedented Archaeological Marine Survey of the Mediterranean The site to be surveyed in the central Mediterranean, between Sicily and Tunisia, is believed to be home to hundreds of wrecked ships. By Artnet News, Aug 30, 2022
Archaeology & History See How Experts Restored 1,000-Year-Old Nubian Wall Paintings, Recently Discovered in Sudan, to Their Original Religious Glory The imagery includes the Virgin and Christ as well as two archangels in ornate ceremonial costume. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 30, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Enormous Megalithic Complex of More Than 500 Standing Stones in Spain The oldest stones discovered at the site were likely erected as early as the fifth century B.C., experts say. By Artnet News, Aug 24, 2022
Archaeology & History A Renowned Archaeologist Is Calling on European Museums to Return the Rosetta Stone and Other Historic Treasures Hawass is hoping that European museums will reconsider in the wake of a wave of repatriation successes. By Caroline Goldstein, Aug 23, 2022
Archaeology & History Severe Droughts Have Revealed the ‘Spanish Stonehenge,’ a Remarkable Ancient Rock Formation That’s Almost Always Underwater The prehistoric site was flooded by the creation of a reservoir in 1963. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 19, 2022
Archaeology & History Hundreds of Ancient Dice Made From Animal Bones Were Used to Summon Gods and Predict the Future, a New Study Reveals Israeli archaeologists now believe the dice were used for divination. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 17, 2022
Archaeology & History The Archaeologist Who Discovered King Tut’s Tomb Almost Certainly Stole Artifacts From It, a New Book Reveals A previously unpublished letter provides strong evidence. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 17, 2022
Archaeology & History The Discovery of Captain Cook’s Lost Ship Enthralled the World. Now, a Scientist Says Aquatic Termites Could Destroy It The famed ship took Captain James Cook to Australia on his first voyage of discovery. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 16, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Uncovered a Vast Trove of Gold Rings Buried Alongside an ‘Extremely Rich’ Ancient Noblewoman in Romania Excavators found more Copper Age gold in the single dig than had previously been discovered in the entire Carpathian Basin. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 15, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists at the Sea of Galilee Say They May Have Found the Real-Life Birthplace of St. Peter, First Pope of the Christian Church Scholars have discovered an inscription that may mark the Church of the Apostles, said to be at St. Peter's birthplace in Bethsaida. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 15, 2022
Archaeology & History First Vesuvius, Now This? An Australian Tourist Just Got Caught Going on a Moped Joyride Through Pompeii’s Vulnerable Ruins This is the third incident of a tourist wreaking havoc on Italy's cultural heritage in recent history By Sarah Cascone, Aug 12, 2022
Archaeology & History An Ancient Portrait of a Mystery King Has Been Unearthed at the Foot of a 4,300-Year-Old Pyramid in China The stone sculpture could offer clues to the identity of the region’s ruling class. By Artnet News, Aug 11, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia Have Unearthed an 8,000-Year-Old Settlement That Includes an Tribute to the Deity Khaal Also discovered at the site were the remains of Neolithic structures and a complex irrigation system. By Artnet News, Aug 10, 2022
