Archaeology & History In Pictures: A New Show Explores Ancient Pompeii Dining Rituals, From Vermin Delicacies to Bone Toothpicks The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius interrupted Roman diners mid-meal—and this museum has the carbonized food to prove it. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 8, 2021
Archaeology & History Scientists Say an Intricately Carved 51,000-Year-Old Deer Bone Is the Earliest Example of Neanderthals’ Artistic Abilities The bone was unearthed at the mouth of the Unicorn Cave in Germany. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 6, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Say a Massive 4,500-Year-Old Syrian Burial Ground May Be the Oldest War Monument in the World The site may also have served as a grim warning to potential invaders. By Artnet News, Jul 1, 2021
Archaeology & History In Pictures: See the Tunnels Beneath Rome’s Colosseum, Where Gladiators Prepared for Battle, Open to the Public for the First Time The work was part of a three-part, $29.8 million restoration funded by an Italian fashion company. By Artnet News, Jun 28, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered Ancient Bronze Age Homes at Germany’s ‘Stonehenge’ Central Europe's largest-known settlement has been discovered at Ringheiligtum Pömmelte. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 16, 2021
Archaeology & History ‘A Unique Find, Without Any Precedent’: Construction Workers Discover a ‘Miniature Pompeii’ Buried in Verona Workers have unearthed gorgeous ancient Roman frescoes at an abandoned cinema. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 15, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Unearthed a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica in Israel That May Have Been Built by Herod the Great See stunning images of the building. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 9, 2021
Archaeology & History A Storied Medieval Village in Northern Italy Has Literally Resurfaced 70 Years After It Was Destroyed by a Flood The lost town recently inspired both a novel and Netflix show. By Artnet News, May 25, 2021
Archaeology & History Six Ancient Frescoes Stolen From Roman Villas Over the Decades Have Been Returned to Pompeii Italian police recovered three of the frescoes last year, while the rest were found during the bust of an illegal excavation in 2012. By Artnet News, May 19, 2021
Archaeology & History Some of the Oldest and Most Revered Cave Paintings in the World Are Under Extreme Threat Due to Climate Change A new report suggests that the cave art in Sulawesi is deteriorating at an alarming rate. By Sarah Cascone, May 19, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Found Traces of Beeswax in Ancient African Pots, Suggesting It Was Used as a Sweetener 3,500 Years Ago Honey was the first sweetener in human history. By Sarah Cascone, May 14, 2021
Archaeology & History Here Are 6 Major Archaeological Discoveries That Suggest Ancient Women Were Waaay More Powerful Than You May Believe Women were hunters, athletes, and important political figures, among other things. By Caroline Elbaor, May 13, 2021
Archaeology & History The Cerne Abbas Giant, the 180-Foot Naked Figure Carved Into the English Countryside, May Have Originally Been Wearing Pants The U.K.'s largest chalk hill figure was also likely an Anglo Saxon creation, according to new research. By Sarah Cascone, May 12, 2021
Archaeology & History The Ancient City of Angkor Wat Had a Population Larger Than Modern-Day Boston, According to New Archaeological Research Using LiDAR and machine learning, archaeologists estimate the population in the Greater Angkor Region may have hit 900,000. By Sarah Cascone, May 10, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered the Oldest Human Burial in Africa, Offering Clues About How Early Humans Regarded Death Archaeologists have named the child Mtoto. By Sarah Cascone, May 6, 2021
