Archaeology Greece Will Curb Rampant Tourism at the Acropolis to Protect It Against Damage and Overcrowding The ancient hilltop citadel is the nation's most popular archaeological site. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 7, 2023
Archaeology A Kentucky Man Stumbled Upon a ‘Superb’ Cache of More Than 800 Vintage Coins Buried on a Farm The discovery of the hoard is being hailed as a significant numismatic event. By Adam Schrader, Aug 7, 2023
Archaeology The British Library Has Discovered Scandalous Details Censored From the Official Account of Elizabeth I’s Reign A man named Valentine Thomas confessed to having been sent to murder Elizabeth. By Adam Schrader, Aug 3, 2023
Archaeology Researchers Have Found Hidden Details in Ancient Egyptian Paintings Using Portable Chemical Imaging Technology “The question," researchers wrote, is "to know whether there is more to see than what meets the eye." By Adam Schrader, Aug 2, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists Have Uncovered the Remains of Roman Emperor Nero’s Infamous Theater Beneath the Courtyard of an Italian Palazzo The excavations also yielded artifacts from colored glass goblets to pottery vessels. By Artnet News, Aug 1, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists in the U.K. Are Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Locate the 130-Year-Old Remains of a Legendary Performing Elephant The elephant's demise and burial is a local legend that experts are hoping to prove true. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 31, 2023
Archaeology The Remnants of a Bronze Age Ceremony Have Been Discovered at a Construction Site for a Rocket Launch Pad in the U.K. The remains include pits and burned bone. By Adam Schrader, Jul 25, 2023
Archaeology An Archeological Dig in an Ancient Roman Synagogue in Israel Has Uncovered a ‘Spectacular’ Mosaic Depicting the Story of Samson The well-preserved artifact dates back to 400 A.D. By Adam Schrader, Jul 25, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists Have Discovered a Hoard of Bronze Age Artifacts That Was Buried More Than 3,000 Years Ago in the Swiss Alps The prehistoric objects were found thanks to the work of a volunteer metal detectorist. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 19, 2023
Archaeology Two 10th-Century Stone Idols, Which Were Stolen From a Temple in India and Found in a Garden Shed in the U.K., Will Be Repatriated The sculptures represent female deities and were likely smuggled out of the country in the early '80s. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 12, 2023
Archaeology An Ornate Viking-Era Relic Unearthed by a Metal Detectorist in the U.K. Could Fetch More Than $30,000 at Auction The hobbyist previously unearthed two medieval coins in that same spot in Norfolk. By Artnet News, Jul 11, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists in the U.K. Just Unearthed a Trove of 800 Ice Age Tools, Including ‘Giant’ Hand Axes Almost Too Large to Hold The crown jewel of the hoard is a flint cutting tool believed to be the third-largest ever found in Britain. By Adam Schrader, Jul 10, 2023
Archaeology An Israeli First-Grader Stumbled on a 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Amulet on a School Trip At first she was upset she couldn’t keep it, but Amalia Riverkin eventually came around. By Artnet News, Jul 7, 2023
Archaeology Henry VIII Left Markings in the Margins of His Prayer Book That Betray His ‘Anxiety and Uncertainty,’ New Research Reveals The book was produced by his sixth and final wife Katherine Parr. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 6, 2023
Archaeology Patterns Carved on Cave Walls in France 57,000 Years Ago Are the Oldest Neanderthal Engravings Ever Found, Researchers Say The meaning of the marks will likely remain a mystery. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 6, 2023
