Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Uncovered 13,000 Utterly Remarkable Shang Dynasty Relics in China, Many of Them Used in Sacrificial Rites UNESCO is considering making Sanxingdui a world heritage site. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Jun 15, 2022
Archaeology & History Remarkably Similar Stone Age ‘Swiss Army Knives’ Found Across Africa Suggest a System of Prehistoric Mass Communication Across wide distances, it appears that ancient humans used the same template to make their tools. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 9, 2022
Archaeology & History In Pictures: See Inside France’s $24 Million Replica of the Submerged Cosquer Cave, Home to Hundreds of Paleolithic Artworks Most of the rock art at the original cave has been destroyed. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 6, 2022
Archaeology & History In Pictures: See Images of the Hundreds of Flawlessly Preserved Mummies and Bronze Statues Archaeologists Just Unveiled in Egypt The discovery also included 150 bronze statuettes, the largest such cache ever found. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 1, 2022
Archaeology & History Using Lasers, Archeologists Have Discovered a Surprisingly Vast Network of Ancient Cities Deep in the Bolivian Amazon The findings show that the region was more urban than researchers had previously realized. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 26, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered the Oldest Prehistoric Mine in America—and It Was Dedicated to Sacred Ancient Art Supplies Archaeologists have been investigating the site since 1986, and just made their biggest find to date. By Sarah Cascone, May 26, 2022
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
