Artifacts
Prehistoric Wine Reveals Missing Pieces of Ancient Sicilian Culture
In a 5,000 year-old jar, archaeologists discovered the remnants of wine
How John Glenn’s Encore Space Flight Lifted U.S. Spirits
Two cameras tell the tale of the first American to orbit Earth and his return to space 36 years later
Spooky Poster for 'The Mummy' Poised to Take Back Title of World's Most Expensive Movie Poster
The relic from Hollywood’s golden age of horror is expected to surpass auction record set by fellow horror film poster from the 1930s last year
Ancient Proteins From Unwashed Dishes Reveal the Diets of a Lost Civilization
Material pulled from ceramic sherds reveals the favored foodstuffs in the 8,000-year-old city of Çatalhöyük in Turkey
Eight-Year-Old Girl Finds Iron Age Sword in Swedish Lake
She's no King Arthur, but locals are calling Saga Vanecek the "Queen of Sweden." To that we say, long live Saga!
The Met’s Latest Show Traces Armenia’s Cultural Evolution
<i>Armenia!</i> features more than 140 artifacts, including gilded reliquaries, illuminated manuscripts, textiles
Who’s a Good Archaeologist? Dog Digs Up Trove of Bronze Age Relics
While on a walk outside a small Czech village, Monty the dog and his owner found nearly two dozen 3,000-year-old artifacts
How the Smithsonian Prepares for Hurricanes and Flooding
An emergency command center is ready for activation and the National Zoo could move animals into bunkers
British Museum Traces History of Dissent From Ancient Egypt to Today
'I Object: Ian Hislop’s Search for Dissent' span centuries, continents
Stone Age Markings May Be the Oldest Drawing Ever Discovered
The crosshatch symbol was made with a red ochre utensil more than 70,000 years ago
How the Smithsonian Helped Sleuth Out the True Identity of a Pair of Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers
When the FBI asked museum conservators at the American History Museum for assistance, they discovered the two pairs are twins
Sold: A Pocket Watch From the Titanic, Adorned with Hebrew Letters
The watch belonged to Sinai Kantor, a Russian immigrant who died when the ship went down
'Hunger Stones' With Ominous Messages Emerge in Drought-Parched Czech River
The stones recorded low water levels dating back to the 1600s and warn of impending hardships
Archaeological Dig at Australian Metro Station Unearths 1,000 Human Teeth
A local dentist probably flushed the molars down the toilet or discarded them with his trash
Poster From One of the Earliest Public Movie Screenings Is Heading to Auction
The artwork advertised the Lumière brothers’ pioneering Cinématographe
People Were Messing Around In Texas at Least 2,500 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
Pre-Clovis projectile points and other artifacts at the Gault Site date back 16,000 years ago or even earlier
New Website Unearths Amsterdam’s History Via 700,000 Artifacts Spanning 5,000 Years
The recovered items span thousands of years, and include coins, cell phones, dentures and more
Neolithic Roadway, Possibly a Ritual Site, Discovered in England
Archaeologists also found the skull of an extinct ox that is 2,000 years older than the trackway
Construction Workers Find Rare Intact Roman Tomb
'The Tomb of the Athlete' includes four bodies, a coin, offerings of chicken, rabbit and lamb and strigils, the symbol of Roman sportsmen
"Hidden" Attic in Westminster Abbey Is Opening as a Museum
Visitors can view more than 300 relics from the Abbey’s 1,000-year history <i>and</i> peer out at one of the best views in Europe
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