Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered a 3,200-Year-Old Mural of a Knife-Wielding Spider God in Peru The mural is believed to be the work of the ancient Cupisnique culture. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 26, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered the Lost Ruins of Maryland’s Earliest Colonial Settlement Established in 1634, St. Mary's Fort was the fourth permanent English settlement in North America. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 25, 2021
Archaeology & History Rainstorms in Greece Helped Archaeologists Uncover a 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Idol of a Bull That May Have Been an Offering to Zeus The Greek culture ministry announced the remarkable find by calling it an "accidental" discovery. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 24, 2021
Archaeology & History The World’s Earliest Known Wooden Statue Is More Than Twice as Old as Stonehenge, New Research Suggests At 12,500 years old, the Shigir Idol is the world's oldest wooden art—and should make us reconsider assumptions about prehistoric society. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 22, 2021
Archaeology & History A New Book Suggests That Some of the Prehistoric World’s Most Innovative Art Resulted From Collaborations Between Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals A new book suggests prehistoric art may have stemmed from a vibrant cultural exchange. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 17, 2021
Archaeology & History In a Remarkable Find, Archaeologists Exploring the ‘Cave of Horror’ in Israel Have Discovered a New Dead Sea Scroll They also discovered a partially mummified 6,000-year-old skeleton of a child. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 16, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Unearthed an Ancient Egyptian Pet Cemetery Where Cats Were Buried in Fancy Beaded Necklaces Researchers also discovered a few monkeys and dogs buried near the ancient port of Berenice. By Brian Boucher, Mar 5, 2021
Archaeology & History Pompeii Archaeologists Have Unearthed the ‘Lamborghini’ of Chariots, Used to Chauffeur the Elite During Ancient Festivals Erotic scenes of satyrs and nymphs adorn the chariot. By Brian Boucher, Mar 1, 2021
Archaeology & History An Amateur Metal Detectorist Has Unearthed a Rare Stash of 1,000-Year-Old Viking Jewelry on the Isle of Man The hoard may have been buried amid an invasion. By Artnet News, Feb 19, 2021
Archaeology & History Conservation Experts Fear That a New Amusement Park in Cambodia Could Endanger the Ancient Temple of Angkor Wat The planned theme park and resort could threaten the world's largest religious monument. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 19, 2021
Archaeology & History In an Astounding Discovery, Archaeologists in Alaska Have Uncovered Italian Glass That Came to America Decades Before Columbus The blueberry-sized beads traveled some 10,000 miles from Venice to get to the Americas more than five centuries ago. By Artnet News, Feb 18, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered What May Be the World’s Oldest Brewery, Built for Ancient Egyptian Kings The brewery was excavated in a royal graveyard. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 16, 2021
Archaeology & History Startling New Evidence Suggests Stonehenge’s Inner Stone Circle Was Originally Erected 175 Miles Away, in Wales Archaeologists suspect Stonehenge's inner circle originally stood at Waun Mawn in Wales. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 12, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Found the Roman Emperor Hadrian’s Palatial Breakfast Chamber, Where He Dined Before Servants on a Marble Throne The emperor started each day with an impressive display of power. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 10, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeological Excavations Near Stonehenge Have Turned Up Ancient Graves and Scores of Other Fascinating Discoveries Excavations for a new highway tunnel near Stonehenge have unearthed two burial sites and what may have been an industrial workstation. By Brian Boucher, Feb 8, 2021
