Archaeology & History The Hunt: Leonardo da Vinci’s Fabled Lost Mural Is it lying in wait to be discovered behind a fake wall, or did the artist abandon it before he even really started? By Brian Boucher, May 7, 2024
Archaeology & History 250-Year-Old Bottles of Cherry Liqueur Unearthed at George Washington’s Home The vessels and liquid remain intact, with scents of cherry blossom. By Verity Babbs, May 6, 2024
Archaeology & History Stunningly Preserved Ancient Roman Glassware Turns Up in a French Burial Site The glass artifacts date from when the town was the Roman settlement known as Nemausus. By Verity Babbs, May 5, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: An Imperial Family’s Fabergé Eggs, Still at Large Fabergé’s bejeweled Easter eggs became a symbol of Russian autocracy. Then came the revolution. By Tim Brinkhof, May 5, 2024
Archaeology & History Is This 2,500-Year-Old Bronze Lamp a Cult Object? The Etruscan object was first discovered in 1840. By Verity Babbs, May 3, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: El Dorado, Fabled City of Gold, Remains Hidden in the Amazon Centuries have seen countless explorers brave hardships to find the fabled city. By Brian Boucher, May 2, 2024
Archaeology & History Were Stonehenge’s Builders Inspired by the Moon? The notion that the moon’s movement was built into Stonehenge’s layout has long been a subject of academic debate. By Richard Whiddington, May 1, 2024
Art World A 3,400-Year-Old Bust of Ramses II Returns to Egypt The bust was smuggled out of the country more than 30 years ago, according to Egypt’s antiquities ministry. By Verity Babbs, Apr 25, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: Cleopatra’s Long-Lost Tomb The Egyptian queen may rest in the ancient city of Alexandria, which now lies at the bottom of the Mediterranean. By Adnan Qiblawi, Apr 12, 2024
Archaeology & History A Dining Room With Stunning Wall Murals Unearthed in Pompeii The murals feature characters and scenes inspired by the Trojan War. By Verity Babbs, Apr 11, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Cave Art Is Discovered Alongside Dinosaur Footprints in Brazil A study claims that the petroglyphs were positioned so as not to disturb the 100-million-year-old tracks. By Adnan Qiblawi, Apr 9, 2024
Archaeology & History A Painstakingly Reconstructed Ancient Roman Helmet Goes on Display The helmet goes on view alongside accompanying finds, such as coins and ingots. By Adnan Qiblawi, Apr 8, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: Was Leonardo’s ‘Leda and the Swan’ Lost, or Never Completed? No one alive has seen the work in person, but traces of it are scattered throughout history. By Vittoria Benzine, Apr 8, 2024
Archaeology & History Greek Archaeologists Uncover a 1,800-Year-Old Marble Head of Apollo The major discovery follows a Hercules statue found last year. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 6, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A New Show Offers Face Time With Ancient Egyptian Funeral Portraits "Face to Face" at Amsterdam’s Allard Pierson Museum charts the history of the famed Fayum portraits. By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 4, 2024
