Archaeology & History Crypto Investor Buries 5 Treasure Chests Filled With Rare Artifacts Across the U.S. Jon Collins-Black’s book provides clues to help searchers find the 'magical' treasure. By Verity Babbs, Nov 25, 2024
Archaeology & History A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Soldier’s Shoe Just Turned Up in Germany Its unique construction turned running into a foot massage, one expert observed. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 23, 2024
Archaeology & History A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Road, Trod by Emperors, Is Found Beneath London “Watling Street” once ran from Dover in the East of the country through London to the West Midlands. By Verity Babbs, Nov 23, 2024
Museums & Institutions German Museum Repatriates Ancient Marble Head to Greece The Münster museum hoped to lend "moral support" to Greece in its mission to reclaim looted antiquities. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 23, 2024
Archaeology & History Did Ancient Egyptians Drink a Hallucinogenic Cocktail from This Vessel? The 2,000-years old container pays tribute to the god Bes. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 22, 2024
Archaeology & History Two Ancient Roman Mosaics Barred from Leaving the U.K. British culture experts say the rare intact mosaics merit further research to gain new insights into Roman customs. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 21, 2024
Archaeology & History Rare Amulet Depicting Solomon Defeating the Devil Unearthed in Turkey The amulet depicts Solomon, a prophet revered in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 21, 2024
Archaeology & History An Archaeologist’s 150-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Is Uncovered by Norwegian Researchers Lorange placed a letter, his business card, and some coins in a bottle. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 20, 2024
Archaeology & History Italian Authorities Recover Black Market-Bound Etruscan Artifacts Worth $8.5 Million The operation is considered one of the most important recoveries of Etruscan artifacts ever made, according to police. By Adam Schrader, Nov 20, 2024
Archaeology & History Professor Translates 2,600-Year-Old Inscription That Linguists Claimed Could Never Be Read Mark Munn of Penn State University believes that he's translated the inscription on Arslan Kaya, after 120 years of debate. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 20, 2024
Archaeology & History A Saber-Toothed Cub Frozen for 37,000 Years Has Been Discovered—Complete with Fur and Whiskers Preserved in Siberian permafrost, the remarkable find offers scientists an unprecedented glimpse into the life of an extinct predator from the Ice Age. By Verity Babbs, Nov 20, 2024
Archaeology & History A Tiny Gladiator Figurine That Once Adorned a Roman Knife Handle Goes on View Scholars believe the figurine may represent a real gladiator. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 17, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The World’s Only Green Dinosaur Fossil Lands at L.A.’s Natural History Museum The specimen gets its unique green color from the mineral celadonite. By Adam Schrader, Nov 16, 2024
Archaeology & History Are These Holey Pebbles the Earliest Evidence of the Wheel? Researchers made 3D models of the pebbles and took them for a spin. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2024
Archaeology & History Do These Ancient Seals Unlock Clues to the Origins of Writing? A new study argues that these relics came before cuneiform, humanity's earliest known example of writing. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 13, 2024
