Art World A Newfound Tablet Adds the Name of a Previously Forgotten Maya King to History The 36-square-foot stone also speaks of the mythical founding of the Mayan city-state Cobá. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 16, 2024
Archaeology & History Did the Egyptians Use a Hydraulic System to Build the Pyramids? A controversial paper points out a nearby dam that could have harnessed water into a building system. By Artnet News, Aug 16, 2024
Archaeology & History A Remarkably Preserved 1,900-Year-Old Dolphin Mosaic Is Unearthed in England Wroxeter, the fourth-largest town in Roman Britain, has turned up a rare find. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 15, 2024
Archaeology & History Findings from Pompeii Reveal More About Ancient Inhabitants They may have shut themselves in to avoid pumice that was raining down on the city, but those very stones may have trapped them inside. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 15, 2024
Archaeology & History A.I. Is Helping Scholars Decipher the Epic of Gilgamesh The project is called the Framentarium. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 14, 2024
Art World Pompeii Archaeological Park Quashes Rumors That It Is Hosting Madonna’s Birthday Party The Queen of Pop was said to have rented the archaeological site for just €30,000 to receive 500 of her closest friends. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 13, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Damaged After Heavy Downpours The pyramid, built by one of the largest Meso-American states, was more than 1,100 years old. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 12, 2024
Archaeology & History Huge! How a Once-Thriving Cliff Dwelling Was Reclaimed by Mother Nature The settlement is the most famous example of the ancestral Puebloan society. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 11, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Babylonian Tablets Are Finally Deciphered. They’re Full of Bad News The tablets date back 4,000 years. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 9, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Greek Mosaic of Dancing Satyrs Unearthed by Construction Workers The two mythical figures are associated with the Greek god of wine and revelry, Dionysus. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 9, 2024
Art World The Invisible World of ‘Smell Artist’ Sissel Tolaas The scientist and artist wants to change the world through art and smell. Her work can be sniffed at the Met's "Sleeping Beauties." Pompeii is next. By William Van Meter, Aug 8, 2024
Archaeology & History British Man Caught Defacing Ancient Building in Pompeii Italy's lawmakers are cracking down on tourists who vandalize its rich cultural heritage. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 8, 2024
Archaeology & History Is This the World’s Earliest Lunisolar Calendar? Göbekli Tepe, the famed 11,000-year-old ruins in Southern Türkiye, has yielded surprising new discoveries. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 8, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: Why Was the Neolithic Site Known as ‘Scotland’s Pompeii’ Abandoned? The village was abruptly abandoned after roughly 600 years. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 7, 2024
Archaeology & History Amateur Sleuths Are Convinced They Have Found Copernicus’s Famous Compass The compass was discovered close to where the astronomer made his greatest discoveries. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 7, 2024
