Archaeology & History A Study of Prehistoric Painting Has Come to a Startling Conclusion: Many Ancient Artists Were Tiny Children Researchers also believe that the painted handprints contain coded signals. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 14, 2022
Crime International Authorities Seize Nearly 10,000 Illicit Cultural Artifacts and Make 52 Arrests in the Latest Wave of Crackdowns Authorities have recovered 147,050 looted cultural goods since launching Operation Pandora in 2016. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 10, 2022
Archaeology & History Giant Sloths, Ancient Elephants, and Ungulates: Prehistoric Rock Art in the Amazon May Depict Extinct Ice Age Animals, a New Study Says Archaeologists are waiting for definitive dating of the paintings. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 9, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Now Believe That 8,000-Year-Old Human Skeletons From Portugal Are the World’s Oldest Mummies Research based on old photos suggests the skeletons may have been preserved a full millennium before the otherwise oldest-known mummies. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 8, 2022
Archaeology & History ‘It’s the Start of Our Modern World’: How the British Museum’s Show of Ancient Artifacts Unravels the Secrets of Stonehenge The British Museum makes a case for the sophistication of the mysterious people who built Stonehenge. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 25, 2022
Museums & Institutions The Met Just Purchased an Exemplary Renaissance Roundel for $23 Million—the Second Most Expensive Acquisition in Its History A Met curator attempted to buy the artwork at auction in 2003 but was outbid. The museum used funds from his bequest to fulfill his dream. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 24, 2022
Law & Politics An Italian Court Demands the Restitution of an Ancient Roman Lance Bearer From the Minneapolis Institute of Art The famed copy of one of the most famous classical Greek sculptures was purchased for $2.5 million. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 24, 2022
Archaeology & History Ancient Romans Used These Terracotta Vessels as Porta-Potties, Archaeologists Have Discovered A parasite proved the pot was used for pooping. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 16, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in Switzerland Have Discovered What Could Be the Last Roman Gladiator Arena Ever Built That would make it the ultimate gladiator arena. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 4, 2022
Archaeology & History How the Beijing Olympics Helped Archaeologists Discover an 800-Year-Old Imperial Palace The Olympic Village had to be moved across the street to preserve the ruins of the imperial palace. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 4, 2022
Artnet News Pro A New Wave of Lawsuits Accuses 50 Art Galleries of Allegedly Violating the Americans With Disabilities Act Dealers complain that a lack of clear guidelines has opened the door to a flood of lawsuits. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 25, 2022
Archaeology & History How a Wildly Popular Fashion Trend That Dominated Stone Age African Civilizations Suggests a 50,000-Year-Old Social Network Tiny beads led to a big discovery for archaeologists. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 20, 2022
Crime The Founder of Netscape Has Returned $35 Million Worth of Looted Cambodian Antiquities James H. Clark bought the works between 2003 and 2008. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 13, 2022
Pop Culture Wes Anderson Is Adapting a Roald Dahl Book About Buried Treasure That Ended Up in the British Museum for Netflix The film, based on Dahl's "Henry Sugar" story collection, stars Benedict Cumberbatch. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 13, 2022
Archaeology & History A Hungry Badger Dug Up a Stash of Ancient Roman Coins From a Cave in Spain and Archaeologists Are Amazed (the Badger Less So) A historic blizzard also played a role in the find. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 11, 2022
