Ancient Civilizations
Parasite Eggs Help Archaeologists Identify Ancient Roman Chamber Pot
The ceramic vessel contained whipworm eggs found in human feces, debunking the theory that it simply served as a storage jar
In Search of Troy
It wasn’t just a legend. Archaeologists are getting to the bottom of the city celebrated by Homer nearly 3,000 years ago
An Ornate, 5,000-Year-Old Stone Drum Is the U.K.'s Most Significant Prehistoric Art Find in a Century
Now on view in London, the chalk sculpture was buried alongside three children between 3005 and 2890 B.C.E.
Women Warriors Ran the Ancient World in Artist Toyin Ojih Odutola's Imagined Past
The Hirshhorn's show, "A Countervailing Theory," posits a society where gender roles are reversed
How Agatha Christie's Love of Archaeology Influenced 'Death on the Nile'
In the 1930s, the mystery writer accompanied her archaeologist husband on annual digs in the Middle East
Archaeologists Uncover 18,000 Ancient Egyptian 'Notepads'
Known as "ostraca," the inscribed pottery shards document everyday life in the city of Athribis
Researchers Now Know Where the Ancient Maya Planted Their Sacred Cacao Groves
Sinkholes across the Yucatan Peninsula provided perfect growing conditions for the plant, used as currency in the Mesoamerican civilization
These Ancient Greek Helmets Tell of a Naval Battle 2,500 Years Ago
Archaeologists in southern Italy discovered the headgear along with pottery, fragments and a shield near the likely remains of a temple to goddess Athena
A Gladiator Arena, Possibly the Last Ever Built, Discovered in Switzerland
Archaeologists unearth a fourth century amphitheater that stood on the far reaches of the Roman Empire more than 1,400 years ago
U.S. Returns 4,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablet and Prism to Iraq
An investigator says the artifacts were "almost certainly" looted from the Middle Eastern country
2,000-Year-Old Roman Bowl Discovered Intact in the Netherlands
Unearthed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, the blue glass artifact was in pristine condition
Two Sphinxes Depicting King Tut's Grandfather Discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists are restoring the huge stone statues found half-submerged in water at the burial site of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III
An Immersive Celebration of Ramses II Transports Visitors to Ancient Egypt
Historic artifacts meet 21st-century technology in a blockbuster touring exhibition centered on the 19th-Dynasty pharaoh
Ancient People May Have Sipped Beer Through These 5,500-Year-Old Drinking Straws
Eight gold and silver tubes might be the oldest known drinking straws, according to a new study from the Russian Academy of Sciences
Ancient Roman Trading Settlement Unearthed 80 Miles From London
Researchers discover a Roman road, coins, jewelry and evidence of makeup at a dig site near a railway project
A Long-Overlooked Necropolis in Naples Reveals the Enduring Influence of Ancient Greece
The Ipogeo dei Cristallini's well-preserved tombs will open to the public as soon as summer 2022
How the Much-Debated Elgin Marbles Ended Up in England
For two centuries, diplomat Thomas Bruce has been held up as a shameless plunderer. The real history is more complicated, argues the author of a new book
The Horned Helmets Falsely Attributed to Vikings Are Actually Nearly 3,000 Years Old
The helmets’ similarities to art from southern Europe shows how goods and ideas traveled during the Nordic Bronze Age
Sutton Hoo's Treasures Were Likely Crafted at This 1,400-Year-Old Workshop
Archaeologists found evidence of metalworking near the famed English burial ground
Construction in Rome Reveals Well-Preserved, 2,000-Year-Old Dog Statue
Researchers also uncovered three stone tombs, an urn and the remains of a young man
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