Archaeology & History How the Beijing Olympics Helped Archaeologists Discover an 800-Year-Old Imperial Palace The Olympic Village had to be moved across the street to preserve the ruins of the imperial palace. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 4, 2022
Archaeology & History A Cache of Ancient, Finely Decorated Scepters at the Hermitage Museum Are Now Thought to Be Straws for Drinking Beer A paper describes them as "the earliest material evidence of drinking through long tubes." By Sarah Cascone, Feb 1, 2022
Archaeology & History What Was the Ancient Israeli Diet Like? Archeologists Have Discovered a 2,700-Year-Old Loo Revealing Bad News About Biblical Bowels Researchers discovered the presence of parasites in an unpleasant locale. By Artnet News, Jan 25, 2022
Archaeology & History How a Wildly Popular Fashion Trend That Dominated Stone Age African Civilizations Suggests a 50,000-Year-Old Social Network Tiny beads led to a big discovery for archaeologists. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 20, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Unearthed a 4,000-Year-Old Board Game. Now They Just Have to Figure Out the Rules What are the mysterious cup holes for? By Sarah Cascone, Jan 16, 2022
Archaeology & History A Hungry Badger Dug Up a Stash of Ancient Roman Coins From a Cave in Spain and Archaeologists Are Amazed (the Badger Less So) A historic blizzard also played a role in the find. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 11, 2022
Archaeology & History Dimwitted Vandals ‘Irreparably Damaged’ 4,000-Year-Old Rock Art in Texas by Scrawling Their Own Names Into It The names Adrian, Ariel, Isaac, and Norma were etched atop ancient abstract designs. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 10, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Claim They’ve Uncovered an Ancient Temple to Hercules Visited by Julius Caesar. Skeptics Aren’t So Sure Some say the long-lost site is probably miles away. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 6, 2022
Archaeology & History Scientists Digitally Undressed a Legendary Mummy King to Offer an Unprecedented Look at His Face, Body, and Jewelry The pharaoh died when he was just 35 years old. By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 4, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Say They May Have Found the Anglo-Saxon Workshop Where the Treasures of Sutton Hoo Were Forged Student volunteers assisted in the historic find. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 3, 2022
Archaeology & History The Most Important Archaeological Discoveries of 2021, From Unknown Dead Sea Scrolls to Middle Eastern Cattle Cults These discoveries have forced us to reevaluate what we think we know about the history of humankind. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 30, 2021
Archaeology & History Israeli Divers Have Discovered a Trove of Antiquities From Not One But Two Ancient Shipwrecks Off the Coast of Caesarea One of the ships went down some 1,700 years ago, and now they have given forth coins, jewelry and figurines. By Brian Boucher, Dec 23, 2021
Archaeology & History Christmas Comes Early in Scotland, Where Researchers Unwrap a Rare Rock Crystal Jar From the Viking-Era Galloway Hoard The jar is inscribed on the bottom: “Bishop Hyguald had me made.” But the existence of this clergyman remains a mystery. By Brian Boucher, Dec 23, 2021
Archaeology & History The Incas Believed They Controlled the Water. New Evidence Uncovered by Archaeologists Shows How They Wielded It in Ceremonies The site at Machu Picchu was intended to demonstrate the empire's power to pilgrims. By Artnet News, Dec 22, 2021
Archaeology & History Isle of Wo-Man? Two 1,000-Year-Old Brooches Discovered on the U.K. Island Suggest the Presence of Female Vikings The ornate bronze objects went on view for the first time this month. By Artnet News, Dec 20, 2021
