Archaeology & History See the Stunning Trove of Iron Age Gold Discovered by a Rookie Metal Detectorist Now on View in a Danish Museum The gold predates the Viking era. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 7, 2021
Archaeology & History Best Friends Forever: Archaeologists Have Exhumed Two Hugging Skeletons at an Ancient Burial Site in China The couple likely lived during the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), a politically turbulent time. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 23, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in England Unearthed a Long-Lost Monastery Presided Over by a Powerful Anglo-Saxon Queen Queen Cynethryth led the monastery after her husband's death. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 20, 2021
Pop Culture A Controversy Is Brewing in China Over a New Hollywood Film That Suggests the Country Was Behind a Rash of High-Profile Art Heists The film will be directed by Jon M. Chu, who scored big with "Crazy Rich Asians." By Sarah Cascone, Aug 19, 2021
Museums & Institutions In Pictures: See Highlights From a Game-Changing Group of Early Pictures by Black Photographers Acquired by the Smithsonian The collection includes 40 19th-century daguerreotypes made by three prominent Black studio photographers. By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 18, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Discovered a Partially Mummified Skeleton That Proves Greek Theater Was Thriving in Roman Pompeii The tomb belonged to a formerly enslaved man named Marcus Venerius Secundio. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 17, 2021
Archaeology & History Scientists Have Conducted Tests That Reveal Stonehenge Is Made From a Nearly Indestructible Ancient Material A rare core sample, removed years ago, contains a form of quartz that doesn't erode or crumble. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 13, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered That a Nonbinary Iron Age Warrior Likely Occupies This Mysterious Finnish Grave The deceased appears to have been a highly celebrated member of society. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 10, 2021
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 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
Museums & Institutions The National Gallery of Australia Returns to India 13 More Works Bought From Now-Imprisoned Art Dealer Subhash Kapoor The museum also officially outlined its new guidelines for repatriating art. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 29, 2021
Crime Once Smuggled Out of Iraq, the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet Has Been Seized by U.S. Authorities and Will Be Returned The U.S. is restituting 17,000 looted antiquities to Iraq, including the tablet, which was once owned by collector Steve Green. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 28, 2021
Analysis Houston Built Big in 2020—But Shenzhen Is the Future: 7 Takeaways From a New Report on Global Cultural Trends AEA Consulting's Cultural Infrastructure Index aims to give a snapshot of the present and future of museum building. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 27, 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
On View Works From the Fabled Collection of Late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee Are Finally on Public View in South Korea Two exhibitions in separate venues opened simultaneously in Seoul. By Artnet News, Jul 22, 2021
