Archaeology & History How Egypt’s Epic Lighthouse Outshone Every Other Ancient Wonder The structure represented Ptolemy I's loft vision for the capital of Alexandria. By Min Chen, Oct 24, 2024
Archaeology & History Ancient Coin Hoard Unearthed by Metal Detectorists Valued at an Epic $5.5 Million The haul is now the most valuable coin hoard in the U.K. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 23, 2024
Archaeology & History Amateur Sleuth Uncovers Bram Stoker’s Lost Supernatural Tale—A Precursor to ‘Dracula’? Stoker's 'Gibbet Hill' is a tale involving ritual and the supernatural. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 22, 2024
Archaeology & History Huge! A Roman Engineering Marvel Reaching Across a Spanish City Made from more than 20,000 blocks of granite, the aqueduct doesn't use mortar. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 22, 2024
Archaeology & History Stray Dog’s Pyramid Climb Goes Viral—And Raises Concerns for Giza’s Ancient Monuments The viral clip highlights the unexpected risks Egypt's ancient wonders face, from wildlife intrusion to preservation challenges. By Sofia Hallström, Oct 22, 2024
Archaeology & History The Discovery of a Tomb in Petra Was Hailed as ‘Significant.’ Experts Are Unimpressed "I'm not amazed," says one historian. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 21, 2024
Archaeology & History Iron Age Swords Seized in the U.K. Deemed ‘Frankenstein’ Forgeries Analysis of the artifacts showed they were modified by forgers to increase their value. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 21, 2024
Archaeology & History Huge! Russia’s Very Large and Heavy Monument The Motherland Calls! is twice as large as the Statue of Liberty and 40 times as heavy. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 21, 2024
Archaeology & History Huge! Ireland Has a Prehistoric Site That Is Older Than the Pyramids The nearly 15,000-square-foot mound was built 1,000 years before Stonehenge and 500 years before the Great Pyramids of Giza. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 20, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: Will We Ever Know If the Shroud of Turin Is Real? Interest in the Shroud of Turin surged after it was photographed in 1898. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 19, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: How the Ancient City of Troy Was Found (and Nearly Destroyed) Explorers had searched for years for the possibly mythical, possibly real city. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 18, 2024
Archaeology & History Fragments of Mosaic Floors Unearthed in Ancient Sicilian House The ruins in Vizzini, Sicily were built sometime between the 2nd and 4th century C.E. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 18, 2024
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in China Uncover 5,000-Year-Old Jade ‘Dragon’ The carved jade is typical of Hongshan Neolithic culture. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 18, 2024
Archaeology & History A Trove of 500 Ancient Babylonian Treasures Was Just Unearthed The discoveries shed new light on life in ancient Mesopotamia. By Verity Babbs, Oct 17, 2024
Archaeology & History The Oldest Church of the Oldest Christian State has Finally Been Discovered The structure dates back 1,700 years. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 17, 2024
