Archaeology & History After a Decades-Long Search, Archaeologists Have Uncovered the Childhood Home of Underground Railroad Leader Harriet Tubman The long-lost cabin belonged to Tubman's father. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 21, 2021
Archaeology & History A Stunning Archaeological Discovery Suggests the Maya Had Direct Contact With Another Civilization More Than 800 Miles Away A high-tech discovery reveals that the ancient Mesoamerican kingdom of Teotihuacan may have a settlement in the Maya city of Tikal. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 21, 2021
Archaeology & History Amateur Metal Detectorists Found This Completely Creepy Medieval Skull Ring in Wales Buried With a Cache of Rare Treasures The treasure trove includes gold and silver coins, decorative objects, and jewelry that once belonged to upper-crust Welsh society. By Caroline Goldstein, Apr 13, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered the Lost Pleasure City of Luxor, Long Fabled as the ‘Egyptian Pompeii,’ Stunningly Preserved in Time The city dates to the reign of Amenhotep III, King Tut's grandfather. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 9, 2021
Archaeology & History An Amateur Anthropologist Found a 17th-Century Coin That May Solve the Mystery of an Infamous Pirate Heist Experts are in the midst of examining the coin trove—but so far, evidence suggests that the novice's theory is correct. By Artnet News, Apr 6, 2021
Archaeology & History Egypt Just Held an Astonishing, Real-Life Mummy Parade Though the Streets of Cairo to Celebrate the Opening of a New Museum—See Photos Here The mummies were transported in oxygen-free nitrogen capsules. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 5, 2021
Archaeology & History Just in Time for Easter, a Family of Burrowing Bunnies Accidentally Made a Major Archeological Discovery on a Welsh Island These industrious rabbits have provided valuable assistance when it comes to the archeological record of Skokholm Island. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 1, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered a 3,200-Year-Old Mural of a Knife-Wielding Spider God in Peru The mural is believed to be the work of the ancient Cupisnique culture. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 26, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered the Lost Ruins of Maryland’s Earliest Colonial Settlement Established in 1634, St. Mary's Fort was the fourth permanent English settlement in North America. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 25, 2021
Archaeology & History Rainstorms in Greece Helped Archaeologists Uncover a 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Idol of a Bull That May Have Been an Offering to Zeus The Greek culture ministry announced the remarkable find by calling it an "accidental" discovery. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 24, 2021
Archaeology & History The World’s Earliest Known Wooden Statue Is More Than Twice as Old as Stonehenge, New Research Suggests At 12,500 years old, the Shigir Idol is the world's oldest wooden art—and should make us reconsider assumptions about prehistoric society. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 22, 2021
Archaeology & History A New Book Suggests That Some of the Prehistoric World’s Most Innovative Art Resulted From Collaborations Between Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals A new book suggests prehistoric art may have stemmed from a vibrant cultural exchange. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 17, 2021
Archaeology & History In a Remarkable Find, Archaeologists Exploring the ‘Cave of Horror’ in Israel Have Discovered a New Dead Sea Scroll They also discovered a partially mummified 6,000-year-old skeleton of a child. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 16, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Unearthed an Ancient Egyptian Pet Cemetery Where Cats Were Buried in Fancy Beaded Necklaces Researchers also discovered a few monkeys and dogs buried near the ancient port of Berenice. By Brian Boucher, Mar 5, 2021
Archaeology & History Pompeii Archaeologists Have Unearthed the ‘Lamborghini’ of Chariots, Used to Chauffeur the Elite During Ancient Festivals Erotic scenes of satyrs and nymphs adorn the chariot. By Brian Boucher, Mar 1, 2021
