Archaeology
University Building Identified as One of the U.S.' First Schools for Black Children
The Williamsburg Bray School educated around 400 free and enslaved students between 1760 and 1774
'Miraculously' Well-Preserved Ceremonial Chariot Found at Villa Outside of Pompeii
The carriage's intricate decorations include metal medallions depicting satyrs, nymphs and cupids
Newly Restored Pompeiian Frescoes Capture Hunting Scenes in Vivid Detail
Researchers used a laser to clean the ancient artworks before retouching their faded sections
Remnants of Tenth-Century Buddhist Monastery Found in India
The excavation uncovered statues of the Buddha and Tara, a prominent bodhisattva
Remnants of Iron Age Settlement, Roman Villa Found in England
Excavations in Oxfordshire revealed traces of at least 15 ancient roundhouses and a dwelling dated to the third or fourth century A.D.
The Uphill Battle to Stop Peru From Building a New Airport Near Machu Picchu
Opinions are divided in the agrarian town of Chinchero, where the airport is slated to open in 2025
Ancient DNA Reveals the Oldest Domesticated Dog in the Americas
A 10,000-year-old dog bone was found in an Alaskan cave near a site with human remains
17,000-Year-Old Kangaroo Painting Is Oldest-Known Australian Rock Art
Researchers were able to date the painting using a new technique involving wasps' nests
Construction at Israeli Safari Park Unearths 1,800-Year-Old Sarcophagi
First found 25 years ago, the limestone coffins—adorned with Greco-Roman symbols—were subsequently forgotten
Archaeologists Discover 12th-Century Bathhouse Hidden in Spanish Tapas Bar
The Seville establishment's owners uncovered traces of the historic structure while conducting renovations
Did Early Britons Sport Mullets and Mustaches?
A first-century figurine found in England may reveal the ancient roots of a much-maligned hairstyle
Aboriginal Australians Dined on Moths 2,000 Years Ago
The discovery of an ancient grindstone containing traces of the insect confirms long-held Indigenous oral tradition
CT Scans Suggest Egyptian Pharaoh Was Brutally Executed on the Battlefield
During the 16th century B.C., multiple Hyksos soldiers assaulted the captive Seqenenre-Taa-II, inflicting serious facial and head injuries
2,000-Year-Old Figurine of Roman Love God Cupid Found in England
Archaeologists say the petite statue, discovered ahead of construction of highway, may have been a religious offering
Bones Venerated as St. James the Younger's Don't Belong to the Apostle, Study Suggests
Researchers dated the femur fragments to between 214 and 340 A.D.—at least 160 years after the saint's lifetime
World's Oldest 'Industrial-Scale' Brewery Found in Egypt
Located in an ancient necropolis, the 5,000-year-old facility was capable of producing up to 5,900 gallons of beer at a time
Six Skeletons Found in Wreck of 18th-Century Pirate Ship Sunk Off Cape Cod
The "Whydah" sank off the coast of Massachusetts in 1717, killing all but two people on board
How a Stone Circle in Wales Paved the Way for Stonehenge
New research suggests early Britons used megaliths from a dismantled Welsh monument to construct the iconic ring of standing stones
Archaeologists Discover Ruins of Emperor Hadrian's Ornate Breakfast Chamber
In the second century A.D., the Roman ruler entertained his guests on a raised marble platform surrounded by elaborate fountains
Newly Unearthed Bronze Age Graves Underscore Stonehenge Tunnel's Potential Threat to Heritage
A critic of the controversial project points out that construction could lead to the loss of half a million artifacts
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