Archaeology & History Overlooked Hieroglyphics Reveal This Stone Slab Was Part of Ramses II’s Sarcophagus The owner of the sarcophagus was long a mystery, until a researcher deciphered a cartouche. By Artnet News, Jun 6, 2024
Archaeology & History Rock Art Found in This Saudi Arabian Cave Offers ‘Rare Glimpse’ Into Ancient Human Life The find at Umm Jirsan includes depictions of sheep, ibex, and goats. By Verity Babbs, Jun 4, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Ancient Texts Rescued From a Small Island on the Nile Go on View in Berlin The exhibitions, running through October 10, portray a society of diverse cultures, languages and religions. By Richard Whiddington, Jun 2, 2024
Archaeology & History Sheffield Castle Excavations Yield New Discoveries of an Industrial Past The latest dig is working to uncover the history of the Castle’s medieval gatehouse. By Verity Babbs, Jun 2, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: Genghis Khan’s Final Resting Place Mongolia's first ruler asked to be buried in secret. He got his wish. By Tim Brinkhof, May 31, 2024
Archaeology & History Austrian Man Finds 40,000-Year-Old Mammoth Bones in His Wine Cellar Experts are calling the find an “archaeological sensation.” By Holly Black, May 31, 2024
Archaeology & History A Batch of ‘Unique’ Neolithic Monuments Has Been Discovered in Ireland It's the largest group of monuments of its kind yet to be found in the country. By Artnet News, May 30, 2024
Collectibles This Epic Stegosaurus Skeleton Could Rake in $6 Million at Auction "Apex" could become one of the most valuable dinosaur fossils. By Artnet News, May 30, 2024
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
