Archaeology & History Neanderthals, the Original Gardeners, Intentionally Altered the Landscape as Much as 125,000 Years Ago, a Study Finds In a thaw between two ice ages more than 100 millennia ago, hunter-gatherers cleared large expanses of lakeside forest in Germany. By Artnet News, Dec 17, 2021
Archaeology & History The Discovery of an Ancient Canine Tooth Reveals Dogs Were Domesticated in the Americas at Least 13,100 Years Ago Americans had pet dogs as early as 13,100 years ago. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 15, 2021
Archaeology & History ‘You Just Don’t Find This’: U.K. Archaeologists Have Unearthed the Full Remains of a Roman Crucifixion Victim Almost 2,000 years after his death, the man's skeleton still had a two-inch nail piercing its foot. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 8, 2021
Archaeology & History In a Breakthrough, Italy Will Return a Piece of the Parthenon Frieze to Greece Under a Long-Term Loan Agreement Could this be a way for Greece to finally reunite the Parthenon? By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 1, 2021
Archaeology & History Holy Cow! Bison Have Uncovered an Ancient Rock-Art Trove In Canada, Just as an Indigenous Prophecy Once Predicted The petroglyphs will now go on view at a museum. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 25, 2021
Archaeology & History ‘The Largest Prehistoric Structure Found in Britain’: Neolithic Humans Created a Massive Ring of Pits Near Stonehenge, Scientists Find The circle of precisely built shafts with the Durrington Walls at its center is 20 times bigger than Stonehenge. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 24, 2021
Archaeology & History A Metal Detectorist Discovered a Tiny Gold Book From the 15th Century That Might Have Belonged to King Richard III’s Wife The book is worth an estimated $130,000. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 22, 2021
Archaeology & History This Is the Story of the Artist Who Has Made a Career Tattooing Herself Like Europe’s Famed ‘Iceman’ Mummy The artist used her own blood. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 19, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Just Discovered the World’s Oldest Jewelry: This Set of 150,000-Year-Old Snail-Shell Beads in Morocco Archaeologists found 33 snail shell beads in Morocco's Bizmoune Cave. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 19, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Believe They Have Discovered a Lost Sun Temple Buried Under One Built By a Fifth Dynasty Pharaoh It is just one of six ancient sun temples thought to remain in present-day Egypt. By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2021
Archaeology & History The Discovery of Slaves’ Quarters in Pompeii Provides a Rare Insight Into Life in Roman Times The newest find reveals the living conditions of people who were often left out of historical records. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 8, 2021
Archaeology & History A Metal Detectorist Has Found What Is Now Declared the Largest-Ever Hoard of Gold Anglo-Saxon Coins in His Backyard The Crown is determining whether the trove is legally considered treasure. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 4, 2021
Archaeology & History You Can Scuba Dive Amid the Ruins of the Las Vegas of the Roman Empire—See Photos Here Caligula and Nero both had homes in the hedonistic spa town. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 3, 2021
Archaeology & History U.K. Archaeologists Make a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Discovery: Three Well-Preserved Roman Busts Buried Along a Future Railway 'You really get an impression of the people they depict,' said the dig's leader. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 2, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered 500 Previously Unknown Mesoamerican Sites in Mexico Hidden in Plain Sight Using Laser Technology LiDAR continues to yield fresh archaeological discoveries. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 27, 2021
