Archaeology
Roman-Era Shops, Statues of Greek Deities Found in Ancient City in Turkey
Researchers in Aizanoi unearthed traces of a bone workshop and an oil lamp store, as well as the heads of sculptures depicting Aphrodite and Dionysus
An Archaeological Dig Reignites the Debate Over the Old Testament's Historical Accuracy
Beneath a desert in Israel, a scholar and his team are unearthing astonishing new evidence of an advanced society in the time of the biblical Solomon
How the Ancient Romans Went to the Bathroom
A new book by journalist Lina Zeldovich traces the management of human waste—and underscores poop's potential as a valuable resource
How Did a 15th-Century Coin Minted Under Henry VII End Up in Newfoundland?
Dated to between 1493 and 1499, the silver half-groat is the oldest English coin ever found in Canada
Mass Grave of Women, Children Found in Pre-Hispanic City in Peru
Buried in the Chimú Empire capital of Chan Chan, some of the deceased were interred with needles and sewing tools
Well-Preserved Tudor Wall Paintings Discovered Beneath Plaster at Medieval Manor
Carbon dating of the artworks' timber frame suggests they date to between the 1540s and 1580s
Quarters for Enslaved People Discovered at Pompeiian Villa
The plainly furnished room contained three wooden beds, a chamber pot and a chest
Intact, 1,200-Year-Old Canoe Recovered From Wisconsin Lake
The remarkably well-preserved wooden vessel was probably made by the Effigy Moundbuilders, ancestors of the modern Ho-Chunk Nation
See the Largest Trove of Early Medieval Gold Coins Ever Found in England
Discovered in a West Norfolk field, the cache of 131 coins and 4 gold objects dates to around 600 C.E.
Latrine Used by Ancient Actors Discovered Among Ruins of Theater in Turkey
Dated to the second century C.E., the communal "artist toilet" could accommodate about a dozen people at a time
Archaeologists Map Ruins of Karakorum, Capital of the Mongol Empire, for the First Time
Genghis Khan founded the city, located in what is now central Mongolia, around 1220 C.E.
Ancient Amethyst Ring Found in Israel May Have Been Worn to Ward Off Hangovers
Found near a Byzantine-era winery, the jewelry likely belonged to a wealthy, high-status individual
Holding Cell for Gladiators, Doomed Prisoners Found at Roman Amphitheater in England
Researchers initially thought the structure was a passageway to the ancient arena
Indonesian Divers Discover Treasures From Enigmatic 'Island of Gold'
Archaeological evidence of the Srivijaya Empire is limited, but recent finds made along the Musi River may shed light on the mysterious civilization
Trio of 'Astounding' Roman Statues Found Beneath Medieval Church in England
The well-preserved sculptures—believed to have stood in an ancient mausoleum—depict a woman, man and child
Tomb of Ramses II's Treasurer Unearthed at Saqqara Necropolis
Carved scenes in the grave depict the life of Ptah-M-Wia, an important figure in the 19th-Dynasty pharaoh's government
Well-Preserved Maya Canoe Found in Mexico May Be 1,000 Years Old
Researchers discovered the boat and other artifacts linked to the pre-Hispanic civilization near the ruins of Chichén Itzá
1,000-Year-Old Mask Was Painted With Human Blood
The gold mask found in Peru was used in the burial of an elite leader from the Sicán culture
Three 19th-Century Shipwrecks Discovered in Lake Superior
"[W]e have never located so many new wrecks in one season," says the director of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
New Research Reveals Surprising Origins of Millennia-Old Mummies Found in China
Once thought to be migrants from West Asia, the deceased were actually direct descendants of a local Ice Age population, DNA analysis suggests
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