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
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
