Archaeology & History A Mysterious Trove of Silver Coins Turns Up in a Swedish Church The find on the historic island of Visingsö has surprised archaeologists. By Vittoria Benzine, May 30, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: Is Caravaggio’s $20 Million Nativity Scene Lost to the Underworld? The theft of Caravaggio’s nativity scene is one of art history’s most significant crimes. By Verity Babbs, May 29, 2024
Archaeology & History Children’s Drawings of Gladiators and Hunters Unearthed in Pompeii Researchers put the artists between the ages of five and seven. By Artnet News, May 29, 2024
Archaeology & History A 8,200-Year-Old Campsite Was Found on a U.S. Air Force Base in New Mexico Geomorphologists made the chance discovery while driving past a roadcut. By Vittoria Benzine, May 29, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Spanish Galleon That Sunk With Its Precious Cargo Excavations of the “holy grail of shipwrecks” began this year. By Adnan Qiblawi, May 28, 2024
Archaeology & History A Coin Hoard With Possible Ties to an Infamous Con Man Surfaces in the Polish Mountains Researchers posit the coins were donations made to the false prophet Antoni Jaczewski. By Artnet News, May 26, 2024
Archaeology & History Belgian Archaeologists Discover Lost Bunkers During Routine Park Maintenance The ruins in Knokke-Heist were used during World War II. By Vittoria Benzine, May 25, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: Will We Ever Know Who Built Stonehenge? Aliens, Druids, and Romans have all been suggested. By Richard Whiddington, May 24, 2024
Archaeology & History Polish University Discovers 27 Books Belonging to the Brothers Grimm The texts formed part of the authors’ extensive personal library. By Vittoria Benzine, May 24, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: How an Ancient Sarcophagus Was Lost to the Sea The smallest of the pyramids at Giza ended up generating a great mystery. By Tim Brinkhof, May 23, 2024
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Unearth the Oldest Aboriginal Pottery in Australia The find refutes long-held beliefs that the Aboriginals did not make pottery. By Vittoria Benzine, May 22, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: How Frida Kahlo’s Final Painting Vanished Into Storage Kahlo's painting traveled from Mexico City to Moscow and Warsaw, where it ultimately disappeared without a trace. By Tim Brinkhof, May 21, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Contemporary Art and Ancient Artifacts From Pompeii Converge in a New Exhibition Painter Allison Katz is organizing the exhibition, which involves a lengthy roster of A-list artists. By Artnet News, May 21, 2024
Archaeology & History This Long-Lost Waterway Could Unlock the Mystery of How Egypt’s Pyramids Were Built The extinct branch of the River Nile could explain the pyramids’ location and how they were built. By Holly Black, May 21, 2024
Archaeology & History A Century-Old U.K. Train Car Mysteriously Turns Up Under a Belgian Citadel The wagon has appeared miles away from its headquarters. By Tim Brinkhof, May 20, 2024
