Archaeology & History ‘The Largest Prehistoric Structure Found in Britain’: Neolithic Humans Created a Massive Ring of Pits Near Stonehenge, Scientists Find The circle of precisely built shafts with the Durrington Walls at its center is 20 times bigger than Stonehenge. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 24, 2021
Archaeology & History A Metal Detectorist Discovered a Tiny Gold Book From the 15th Century That Might Have Belonged to King Richard III’s Wife The book is worth an estimated $130,000. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 22, 2021
Archaeology & History This Is the Story of the Artist Who Has Made a Career Tattooing Herself Like Europe’s Famed ‘Iceman’ Mummy The artist used her own blood. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 19, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Just Discovered the World’s Oldest Jewelry: This Set of 150,000-Year-Old Snail-Shell Beads in Morocco Archaeologists found 33 snail shell beads in Morocco's Bizmoune Cave. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 19, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Believe They Have Discovered a Lost Sun Temple Buried Under One Built By a Fifth Dynasty Pharaoh It is just one of six ancient sun temples thought to remain in present-day Egypt. By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2021
Archaeology & History The Discovery of Slaves’ Quarters in Pompeii Provides a Rare Insight Into Life in Roman Times The newest find reveals the living conditions of people who were often left out of historical records. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 8, 2021
Archaeology & History A Metal Detectorist Has Found What Is Now Declared the Largest-Ever Hoard of Gold Anglo-Saxon Coins in His Backyard The Crown is determining whether the trove is legally considered treasure. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 4, 2021
Archaeology & History You Can Scuba Dive Amid the Ruins of the Las Vegas of the Roman Empire—See Photos Here Caligula and Nero both had homes in the hedonistic spa town. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 3, 2021
Archaeology & History U.K. Archaeologists Make a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Discovery: Three Well-Preserved Roman Busts Buried Along a Future Railway 'You really get an impression of the people they depict,' said the dig's leader. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 2, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered 500 Previously Unknown Mesoamerican Sites in Mexico Hidden in Plain Sight Using Laser Technology LiDAR continues to yield fresh archaeological discoveries. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 27, 2021
Archaeology & History Ancient Egyptians Were Embalming Their Dead Dignitaries a Millennium Earlier Than Previously Known, Experts Find One of the oldest mummies ever found is beginning to unwrap his secrets. By Caroline Goldstein, Oct 26, 2021
Archaeology & History Boo Who? The World’s Oldest Ghost Drawing May Have Been Found on an Ancient Babylonian Tablet at the British Museum The object is among many early examples curator Irving Finkel has documented that show humans' eternal fascination with the spiritual realm By Amah-Rose Abrams, Oct 20, 2021
Archaeology & History A Perfectly Preserved 900-Year-Old Crusader Knight’s Sword Was Discovered by a Scuba Diver Off the Israeli Coast The weapon, encrusted with shells, was found with several other objects after underwater currents shifted the sands on the ocean floor By Amah-Rose Abrams, Oct 20, 2021
Archaeology & History New Archaeological Find in Utah Suggests Humans Have Been Using Tobacco Since the Ice Age Prehistoric peoples may have chewed tobacco seeds around the campfire. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 12, 2021
Archaeology & History What Did Egyptian Mummies Really Look Like? A Gene-Tech Company Has Unwrapped the Mystery, Creating Hyper-Realistic Portraits The renderings show that ancient Egyptians share many physical traits with modern-day peoples of the Mediterranean and Middle East. By Artnet News, Oct 6, 2021
