Archaeology & History Mythical French ‘Excalibur’ Sword Goes Missing The legendary blade was a major draw for tourists. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 10, 2024
Archaeology & History A Marble God Is Found in an Ancient Roman Sewer The shock discovery sheds new light on the preservation of Pagan culture under Christian rule. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 9, 2024
Archaeology & History A New Study Shakes Up Our Understanding of the World’s First Analog Computer Researchers have uncovered surprising insights into the Antikythera mechanism. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 7, 2024
Archaeology & History A Metal Tube in a Polish Museum Turns Out to Be a 150-Year-Old Time Capsule It contains rare missives from over a century ago. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jul 5, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: What Happened to the Great Sphinx’s Nose? The mystery of the Egyptian statue's missing nose has fascinated people for centuries. By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 5, 2024
Archaeology & History World’s Oldest Artwork Discovered in an Indonesian Cave The world's earliest known example of visual storytelling is over 51,000 years old. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 5, 2024
Archaeology & History New Study Finds Ancient Egyptian Scribes Suffered Back Pain Just Like Us Joint issues were caused by hours spent bent over papyrus. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jul 3, 2024
Archaeology & History Netflix’s ‘Ancient Apocalypse’ Abandons Plans to Film in U.S. Amid Backlash American Indian groups are decrying host Graham Hancock's pseudo-scientific theories. By Adam Schrader, Jul 2, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Search for Sappho’s Lost Poetry Awaits a New Chapter The Greek poet frequently pined for women in tender yet charged lines about love’s ravages. By Vittoria Benzine, Jun 30, 2024
Archaeology & History 1,500-Year-Old Christian Ivory Box With Rare Engravings Found in Ancient Austrian Church Such reliquaries were once used to hold the remains of saints. By Artnet News, Jun 29, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Mysteries of the Voynich Manuscript The uncoded book could be anything from Ancient Hebrew to a lost Roman dialect. By Verity Babbs, Jun 27, 2024
Archaeology & History Get Ready for a Corker! This Is the World’s Oldest Known Wine It is some three centuries older than the so-called Speyer wine bottle, which previously held the record. By Artnet News, Jun 26, 2024
Art World D.C. Woman’s $3.99 Thrift Store Find Is Ancient Mayan Artifact Anna Lee Dozier purchased the vase from a clearance shelf—then returned it to Mexico. By Artnet News, Jun 24, 2024
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Find a Bronze Age Workshop That Produced the Ancient World’s Prized Dye An excavation on the island of Aegina in Greece turned up pottery shards stained with Tyrian purple. By Artnet News, Jun 20, 2024
Art World Outrage After Protesters Spray Stonehenge Orange The action roiled U.K. politicians although English Heritage confirms that there has been no visible damage to the monument. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 20, 2024
