Archaeology & History Want to Smell Like Cleopatra? Researchers Are Combining Ancient and Ultra-Modern Techniques to Recreate Historical Scents Old pots, ancient trash pits, and even human teeth are treasure troves of evidence. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 19, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered the 4,000-Year-Old Tomb of an Egyptian Dignitary Who Guarded Royal Documents The unfinished decoration suggests he died before the tomb was completed. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 19, 2022
Archaeology & History Ukrainian Soldiers Discovered a Trove of Ancient Greek Urns While Digging Trenches in Odessa The ancient amphorae were transferred to a museum. By Sarah Cascone, May 17, 2022
Archaeology & History Christie’s Auctioned Off a Velociraptor Skeleton for $12.4 Million, Eviscerating Its $6 Million Estimate The specimen is the same type that inspired Juraissic Park's velociraptors. By Caroline Goldstein, May 13, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in Sardinia Have Unearthed Two Giant Fragments of Millennia-Old Statues of Boxers But researchers are unsure about the function of the mysterious sculptures, or why they were destroyed. By Dorian Batycka, May 13, 2022
Archaeology & History Giant Pits Revealed Underneath Stonehenge Show That the Site Was a Special Hunting Ground for Mesolithic People "This was a special place for hunter-gatherer communities thousands of years before the first stones were erected,” researchers say. By Sarah Cascone, May 12, 2022
Archaeology & History Police Find Rare Assyrian Carvings of Gods in Underground Turkish Tunnels Long Used by Looters Archaeologists will study them once the tunnels are reinforced. By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 12, 2022
Archaeology & History As a British Geologist Faces the Death Penalty in Iraq for Smuggling, His Family Is Pleading With the U.K. Government to Intervene Jim Fitton's family says he was told the pieces of ancient pottery were of no significant cultural or economic value. By Dorian Batycka, May 9, 2022
Archaeology & History A Swiss Metal Detectorist Uncovered a Literal Pot of Gold Filled With 1,300 Exceedingly Rare Late Roman Coins The discovery raises questions about life in the region under Emperor Constantine the Great. By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 6, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Revealed North America’s Largest Cave Paintings in Rural Alabama Through the Magic of 3D Imaging Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, researchers have detected new images that were previously too faint to be seen by the human eye. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 4, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered a 1,700-Year-Old Leather Sandal, an Example of Ice-Age Fashion, on a Mountain Pass in Norway Experts believe the sandal is a version of the Roman carbatina, a popular style in Europe at the time. By Artnet News, Apr 26, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Say the Prehistoric Magdalenian Peoples Used Firelight to Animate Their Carved Engravings The study points to evidence of a rich social life based around the fire. By Caroline Goldstein, Apr 24, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Uncovered a Stunning Aztec Offering to Their God of War: Over 160 Starfish and a Jaguar Skeleton The artifacts were discovered at Templo Mayor, the primary temple of the Aztecs in what is now Mexico City. By Artnet News, Mar 30, 2022
Archaeology & History A Robotic Dog Will Now Patrol the Ancient Streets of Pompeii in a Bid to Preserve Its Ruins. See the Dystopian Images Here The agile robot can burrow into small spaces and negotiate difficult terrain. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 29, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Built a VR Version of a Luxurious Pompeii Home to Track What Interior Design Choices Draw the Most Eyeballs—Literally Researchers are hoping to understand how status and power were communicated domestically in ancient Rome. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 24, 2022
