Archaeology & History A Storied Medieval Village in Northern Italy Has Literally Resurfaced 70 Years After It Was Destroyed by a Flood The lost town recently inspired both a novel and Netflix show. By Artnet News, May 25, 2021
Archaeology & History Six Ancient Frescoes Stolen From Roman Villas Over the Decades Have Been Returned to Pompeii Italian police recovered three of the frescoes last year, while the rest were found during the bust of an illegal excavation in 2012. By Artnet News, May 19, 2021
Archaeology & History Some of the Oldest and Most Revered Cave Paintings in the World Are Under Extreme Threat Due to Climate Change A new report suggests that the cave art in Sulawesi is deteriorating at an alarming rate. By Sarah Cascone, May 19, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Found Traces of Beeswax in Ancient African Pots, Suggesting It Was Used as a Sweetener 3,500 Years Ago Honey was the first sweetener in human history. By Sarah Cascone, May 14, 2021
Archaeology & History The Ancient City of Angkor Wat Had a Population Larger Than Modern-Day Boston, According to New Archaeological Research Using LiDAR and machine learning, archaeologists estimate the population in the Greater Angkor Region may have hit 900,000. By Sarah Cascone, May 10, 2021
Law & Politics It May Have Been Kanye West—Not Kim Kardashian—Who Bought an Allegedly Looted Ancient Roman Sculpture From Italy Kardashian says she's never even seen the centuries-old sculpture. By Taylor Dafoe, May 10, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered the Oldest Human Burial in Africa, Offering Clues About How Early Humans Regarded Death Archaeologists have named the child Mtoto. By Sarah Cascone, May 6, 2021
Archaeology & History Engineers Will Reconstruct the Colosseum’s Arena Floor, Allowing Visitors to Stand (and Take Selfies) Where Gladiators Once Fought The Colosseum hasn't had a floor since 19th-century excavations unearthed a network of tunnels and chambers underneath the arena. By Sarah Cascone, May 3, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Identified the Only Known Example of a Pregnant Mummy Call her an expectant mummy. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 30, 2021
Archaeology & History Saudia Arabia Reveals Its $15 Billion Masterplan to Turn the Ancient City of AlUla Into a Global Culture Hub The government hopes to build museums to turn the city into a major tourism destination. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 30, 2021
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered 110 Tombs From Three Different Eras of Ancient Egyptian History in the Nile Delta Scholars are now trying to determine whether and how the people of one period absorbed the traditions of another. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 29, 2021
Archaeology & History Dozens of Angry Archaeologists Say a Planned Renovation of the Acropolis Will Degrade the World Heritage Site The planned work will conceal and devalue the site, they say. By Artnet News, Apr 28, 2021
Archaeology & History Early Humans Lived in This South African Cave 2 Million Years Ago, Making It the World’s Oldest Home, Archaeologists Say See photos of Wonderwerk Cave here. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 27, 2021
Archaeology & History Researchers Have Uncovered Yet Another Secret of the Dead Sea Scrolls, This Time Using Artificial Intelligence The scrolls, it seems, were written by two different hands. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 22, 2021
Auctions Sotheby’s Just Launched a Science and Pop Culture Department, Citing Growing Hunger for Dinosaur Bones and Space Suits Sotheby's new division will be helmed by Cassandra Hatton, a former books and manuscript specialist with omnivorous taste. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 21, 2021
