Archaeology & History Historic Minaret in Iraq Newly Coated With White Plaster, Drawing Outrage Its the oldest remaining minaret in the Iraqi capital. By Richard Whiddington, Sep 3, 2024
Archaeology & History Huge! The Mysterious Turkish Megaliths That Predate the Pyramids Göbekli Tepe in Turkey is widely recognized as one of the oldest manmade structures in the world. But what was its purpose? By Tim Brinkhof, Sep 3, 2024
Archaeology & History It’s a Bear! It’s a Pig! It’s a Mysterious Viking Age Animal Carving It is unclear what kind of creature the tiny toy was meant to represent. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 30, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: Did Julius Caesar Really Destroy the Great Library of Alexandria? The Library of Alexandria was destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout antiquity. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 29, 2024
Archaeology & History Fragments of Previously ‘Lost’ Euripides Tragedies Have Been Translated The discovery is among the most important in ancient Greek literature over the past 60 years. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 29, 2024
Archaeology & History Rare Ancient Roman Wall Paintings in Israeli Seaside City Will Go on View The painstakingly restored wall paintings feature Greek mythological characters such as Demeter and the Medusa. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 28, 2024
Archaeology & History Oh, Well! Failed Ancient Roman Engineering Project Uncovered in the U.K. The remains of two wells were discovered, the older one of which had collapsed. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 27, 2024
Archaeology & History Discovery of Massive Ancient Egyptian Observatory Shines Light on Astronomical History The building dates to the 6th century B.C.E. By Artnet News, Aug 26, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Mysterious Fate of the Florentine Diamond The 137-carat diamond cycled through a who’s who of European nobility before disappearing entirely. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 26, 2024
Archaeology & History Huge! A Giant Altar to Zeus in the Middle of Berlin Berlin’s Pergamon Museum has rejected calls to return the giant altar to its place of origin. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 25, 2024
Archaeology & History Did This Doorway Once Lead to Shakespeare’s Dressing Room? An archway has turned up in a theater in the U.K. where the Bard's company once performed. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 23, 2024
Archaeology & History Huge! The Ancient Temple Carved Out of a Single Rock It's estimate 400,000 cubic feet of rock was removed to build the temple. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 21, 2024
Archaeology & History Archaeology Student Stumbles on a Cache of Danish Viking Silver The bracelets’ design reflects an expansive trading network linking Danish Vikings to civilizations across the continent. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 21, 2024
Archaeology & History Iowa Excavates Its First-Ever Mastodon Fossil Mastodons were endemic to North America and went extinct around 13,000 years ago. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 21, 2024
Archaeology & History A 3,000-Year-Old Statuette, Still Bearing Its Maker’s Fingerprints, Emerges From Italian Waters The relic was likely a votive altar fixture. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 20, 2024
