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
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in Egypt Have Uncovered Five 4,000-Year-Old Tombs Belonging to Inner Members of the Pharaonic Circle The walls of the tombs are lined with hieroglyphs depicting sacred animals, urns, and symbols of the afterlife. By Artnet News, Mar 23, 2022
Archaeology & History In Pictures: A Remarkable Spanish Shipwreck Is Yielding New Insights Into How the Ancient Romans Lived The boat contains over 300 ancient amphorae, many in pristine condition. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 16, 2022
Archaeology & History Workers Rebuilding Notre Dame Have Discovered Previously Unknown Tombs and a Mysterious Sarcophagus Beneath the Cathedral Using a camera, scientists have glimpsed a figure on a pillow of leaves within the sarcophagus. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 16, 2022
Archaeology & History A Study of Prehistoric Painting Has Come to a Startling Conclusion: Many Ancient Artists Were Tiny Children Researchers also believe that the painted handprints contain coded signals. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 14, 2022
Archaeology & History Giant Sloths, Ancient Elephants, and Ungulates: Prehistoric Rock Art in the Amazon May Depict Extinct Ice Age Animals, a New Study Says Archaeologists are waiting for definitive dating of the paintings. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 9, 2022
Archaeology & History Lost at Sea for More Than a Century, Shackleton’s Fabled ‘Endurance’ Shipwreck Has Been Located by Marine Archaeologists The 144-foot-long wooden ship sank in 1915, forcing its 28-man crew to spend five months camped on ice floes. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 9, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Now Believe That 8,000-Year-Old Human Skeletons From Portugal Are the World’s Oldest Mummies Research based on old photos suggests the skeletons may have been preserved a full millennium before the otherwise oldest-known mummies. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 8, 2022
Archaeology & History Experts Say ‘Pseudoarchaelogists’ Are Threatening the Field With Pet Theories About the Ancient World Engineered to Go Viral Most scientists approach a subject by ruling out all other possibilities before reaching a conclusion. Pseudoarchaeologists do the opposite. By Dorian Batycka, Mar 7, 2022
Archaeology & History Researchers Say They’ve Discovered Stonehenge’s Real Purpose: To Serve as a Solar Calendar (It Even Factored in Leap Days!) Each of the stones, and its formation, denotes a specific aspect of the calendar. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 4, 2022
