Archaeology & History Lalibela, an Ethiopian UNESCO World Heritage Site Famed for Its Rock-Cut Churches, Has Been Seized by Military Forces The 13th-century site features 11 Medieval churches carved from monolithic rock. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 6, 2021
Archaeology & History Machu Picchu Is Even Older Than Previously Thought, New Radiocarbon Dating Shows The colonial records kept by the Spanish appear to have been wrong. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 5, 2021
Archaeology & History Panic Rips Through Europe as Dangerous Wildfires Threaten Historic Cultural Sites in Greece Hundreds of firefighters have been battling blazes near the ancient site of Olympia. By Kate Brown, Aug 5, 2021
Archaeology & History Was Cave Art Actually a Form of Cinema? How Prehistoric Lamps Suggest a Surprising New Way of Looking at Ancient Paintings Researchers recreated ancient light sources to test the theory. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 2, 2021
Archaeology & History Strapped for Cash, Mexico Will Re-Bury a Tunnel Filled With Aztec Petroglyphs That Was Meant to Become a Tourist Site Construction workers uncovered the tunnel in 2019. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 29, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Unearthed a Rare Cache of 6th-Century Coins Hidden in the Ancient Greek City of Phanagoria Researchers believe the coins were stowed away prior to a devastating attack by the Huns or the Turks. By Artnet News, Jul 26, 2021
Archaeology & History In the Underwater Egyptian City of Thônis-Heracleion, Divers Have Discovered an Ancient Warcraft The city was rediscovered by underwater archaeologists in 2001. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 21, 2021
Archaeology & History This Superstar Amateur Metal Detectorist Just Found Her Second Cache of Viking Coins on the Isle of Man in Less Than a Year Kath Giles previously unearthed 1,000-year-old buried Viking jewelry on Isle of Man last December. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 20, 2021
Archaeology & History Two Segments of an Ancient Mummy Wrapping Have Been Digitally Reunited to Reveal a Hieroglyphic Guide to the Afterlife It remains unclear why the pieces were dispersed to different parts of the world. By Artnet News, Jul 15, 2021
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
