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
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Unearthed 2,000-Year-Old Mummies With Gold Tongues at an Ancient Temple in Egypt The archaeologist who made the discovery is also searching for Cleopatra’s tomb at the same site. By Brian Boucher, Feb 3, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered Ancient Textiles in Israel Colored With a Purple Sea-Snail Dye That Was Once More Valuable Than Gold The discovery challenges our understanding of the peoples who lived in the region. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 2, 2021
Archaeology & History A Viking Archaeologist Shares 6 of the Most Fascinating Finds From a Slew of Recent Discoveries Made in Melting Ice Archaeologist Lars Pilø shares how Vikings would have used some of the recently discovered artifacts. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 27, 2021
Archaeology & History Marine Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Ancient Shipwreck Filled With Treasures Off the Coast of Greece The ship's cargo included ceramics from Spain and Tunisia. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 26, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Are Caught Up in an Intense Fight Over Just How Important the Mysterious Nebra Sky Disk Really Is Two published reports by competing teams of scholars have reignited a long-standing debate. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 20, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered a Temple to an Ancient Queen and 50 Stunning Sarcophagi in an Egyptian Necropolis—See Images Here The discovery comes on the heels of a spate of archaeological digs at the site. By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 19, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered a Pristine 45,000-Year-Old Cave Painting of a Pig That May Be the Oldest Artwork in the World “I was struck dumb,” one archaeologist said of the find. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 14, 2021
Archaeology & History A Modest Stone Relic Has Led Archeologists to the Tomb of a Depraved Ancient Chinese Emperor Famed for His Cruelty and Enormous Harem It appears to offer proof that the tomb belongs to Han Emperor Liu Zhi. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 11, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Are Using Incredible Photographs From This Cold War-Era Spy Satellite to Unlock Secrets of World History Some of the earliest satellite photography has been declassified, and is proving a boon to all different kinds of research. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 8, 2021
Archaeology & History The Extraordinary Discovery of a 1,000-Year-Old Chinese Coin in the UK May Give Proof of a Global Medieval Trade Route Two medieval Chinese coins have now been discovered in the UK. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 5, 2021
Archaeology & History The 10 Most Astonishing Archaeological Discoveries of 2020, From an Ancient Cat Carving to the Amazon Rock Paintings Here's what we learned about Vikings, Mongolian women warriors, and more. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 29, 2020
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Ancient Church Built on the Site Believed to Have Hosted the Last Supper Nearby, workers also came upon the remains of an ancient Jewish ritual bathhouse. By Brian Boucher, Dec 22, 2020
Archaeology & History 11 of the Most Groundbreaking Discoveries of 2019, From the Priceless Painting in Grandma’s Kitchen to the Secret of Stonehenge These were the year's biggest finds. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 24, 2019
