Archaeology & History 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Found Beneath ‘Indiana Jones’ Filming Location in Petra The ancient site in Petra contained 12 intact skeletons. By Verity Babbs, Oct 16, 2024
Archaeology & History DNA Analysis Sheds New Light on Christopher Columbus’s Mysterious Origins New genetic research has revealed that the famed explorer was part Jewish. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 15, 2024
Archaeology & History Huge! A Colossal Statue of Ancient Greece That Lives on in Legend Long destroyed, the Colossus of Rhodes was a World Wonder that survives in the cultural imagination By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 13, 2024
Archaeology & History Stone Slabs With Ancient Celtic Symbols Make a Surprise Appearance in Spain The relics were found near the ruins of a fort built by Spain’s equally ancient Castro culture. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 12, 2024
Archaeology & History Remnants of an Ancient Greek Settlement Unearthed in a Croatian Village Known as Epetion, the settlement previously known only from ancient sources. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 10, 2024
Archaeology & History Researchers Use A.I. to Identify Hundreds of Mysterious Ancient Geoglyphs in Peru An algorithm has been trained to identify giant rock formations known as the Nazca Lines. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 7, 2024
Archaeology & History 1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins, Unearthed by Metal Detectorists, Deemed Treasure Most of the coins were minted during the reign of England's first king. By Anni Irish, Oct 3, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Peruvian Site Yields First-Ever Throne Room of a Female Ruler The Moche civilization thrived in northern Peru from the 1st to the 8th centuries C.E. By Richard Whiddington, Sep 30, 2024
Archaeology & History 3,600-Year-Old Cheese Found in China Reveals Ancient Food Secrets Researchers in China have discovered the world's oldest cheese in a Bronze Age burial site. By Samuel Reilly, Sep 30, 2024
Archaeology & History What Was Hidden in Thomas Hardy’s Old Home Human activity at the site spans back some 5,000 years. By Artnet News, Sep 29, 2024
Archaeology & History Artificial Intelligence Detects New Archaeological Sites in the Arabian Desert Success in the Rub' al-Khali could set the stage for A.I.-driven discoveries across the world's most elusive archaeological sites. By Samuel Reilly, Sep 27, 2024
Archaeology & History Researchers Grow an Extinct Plant From a 1,000-Year-Old Seed The seed is called Sheba and is believed to have medicinal qualities. By Richard Whiddington, Sep 27, 2024
Archaeology & History Does This Ancient Rock Art Depict an Extinct Animal? The painting by indigenous San people suggests they had knowledge about local fossils, says a new study. By Richard Whiddington, Sep 24, 2024
Archaeology & History An Archaeologist’s 200-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Resurfaces on French Coast The message was left by a 19th-century archaeologist excavating the area. By Richard Whiddington, Sep 20, 2024
Archaeology & History Previously Unknown Mozart Composition Turns Up in a German Library The 12-minute piece was written by a teenage Mozart for a string trio. By Artnet News, Sep 20, 2024
