Archaeology
'Miniature Pompeii' Found Beneath Abandoned Verona Cinema
In the second century A.D., "a calamitous event, in this case a fire, suddenly marked the end of the complex," notes a statement
Ancient Necropolis Discovered in 17th-Century Croatian Palace's Garden
The fourth- or fifth-century cemetery contained the remains of several individuals buried in jars
7,000-Year-Old Seal Impression Found in Israel Offers Clues to Prehistoric Trade
The clay object—the oldest of its kind found in the region—may have been used to mark a shipment or secure a grain silo door shut
Is This Florida Island Home to a Long-Lost Native American Settlement?
Excavations on Big Talbot Island may have unearthed traces of Saraby, a 16th- or 17th-century Mocama community
This Fancy Footwear Craze Created a 'Plague of Bunions' in Medieval England
Elite Europeans who wore pointed shoes toed the line between fashion and fall risk, a new study suggests
Archaeologists Discover—and Crack—an Intact, 1,000-Year-Old Chicken Egg
Human waste in a cesspit in Israel preserved the shell and its contents for a millennium
Ancient Athenians Used a Jar Filled With Chicken Bones to Curse Their Enemies
The object's owners inscribed the names of at least 55 intended victims on its surface
Melting Glacier in Norway Reveals Remnants of Centuries-Old Beeswax Candle
Carefully preserved in a pine box, the item would have provided light for farmers who traversed the icy alpine pass
Enormous Roman Basilica Dated to King Herod's Reign Revealed in Israel
At its height, the public building boasted opulent marble columns and sculptures
Shackled Skeleton Reflects Brutal Reality of Slavery in Roman Britain
An enslaved man buried in England between 226 and 427 A.D. was interred with heavy iron fetters and a padlock around his ankles
The Enduring Myths of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Forty years later, archaeologists look back at what the first Indiana Jones movie got wrong about their profession
Stone Age People Donned Elk-Tooth Ornaments During Spirited Dance Sessions
Thousand of animal incisors discovered at an 8,000-year-old Russian cemetery may have been valued for their role in keeping a beat
Did a Bronze Age Woman Wear This 3,800-Year-Old Gold Spiral in Her Hair?
The precious metal accessory is the oldest gold object ever found in southwest Germany
Eleven Endangered Historic Places That Tell Complex American Stories
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2021 list includes Mississippi hotel, Navajo trading post and California railroad tunnels
Trove of Viking-Age Treasures Makes Its Long-Awaited Public Debut
The Galloway Hoard, a collection of 100 rare artifacts buried in Scotland around 900 A.D., is finally on view
Amateur Archaeologist Discovers Prehistoric Animal Carvings in Scottish Tomb
The 4,000- to 5,000-year-old depictions of deer are the first of their kind found in Scotland
Remains of Enslaved People Found at Site of 18th-Century Caribbean Plantation
Archaeologists conducting excavations on the Dutch island of Sint Eustatius have discovered 48 skeletons to date
Did Climate Change Drive Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in Sudan to War?
Some 13,400 years ago, rival communities in the Nile Valley likely clashed over scarce resources
Scottish Archaeologists Discover Only Surviving Traces of Razed Medieval Town
An 18th-century duke seeking to transform his estate into parkland ordered the village of Netherton's destruction
Submerged Italian Village Briefly Resurfaces After 70 Years Underwater
Construction work revealed the foundations of Curon, a historic alpine town, for the first time since 1950
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