Archaeology
A Sorceress' Kit Was Discovered in the Ashes of Pompeii
The box of small trinkets was likely used to perform fertility and love rituals and to look for omens about birth and pregnancy
Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of an Ancient High-Altitude Human Dwelling
A trove of artifacts have surfaced in Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains, at a rocky site more than 11,000 feet above sea level
Fossils Reveal Why Coyotes Outlived Saber-Toothed Cats
Contrary to popular belief, carnivorous cats and canines probably didn't hunt the same limited pool of prey
Mesoamerican Sculptures Reveal Early Knowledge of Magnetism
Stone figures with magnetized cheeks and navels suggest the pre-Maya civilization of Monte Alto understood the attractive force
After 30 Years, a South African Dinosaur Is Identified as a New Species
The fossil, held for decades at the University of Witwatersrand, was previously thought to belong to the most common dinosaur species in South Africa
This Ancient Roman Souvenir Stylus Is Inscribed With a Corny Joke
Loosely translated, the message reads, ‘I went to Rome and all I got you was this stylus’
Viking Woman Warrior May Have Been Slavic
A new analysis of female Viking warriors suggests one found in Denmark was actually from the area of present-day Poland
From Baked Dormouse to Carbonized Bread, 300 Artifacts Show What Romans Ate
The show features frescoes, preserved fruit, cooking utensils and vessels recovered from Pompeii
Hebrew Inscription Emerges From Ruins of the Great Synagogue of Vilna
Other finds from a recent excavation include a prayer book and 200 gold coins
It Took Two Years for Global Experts to ID This Little Shard of Roman Glass
The rare blue-green glass was unearthed at the Chedworth Roman Villa in the U.K.
When Ancient DNA Gets Politicized
What responsibility do archaeologists have when their research about prehistoric finds is appropriated to make 21st-century arguments about ethnicity?
Remains of Napoleonic General Believed to Have Been Found in Russian Park
Charles Étienne Gudin, whose name appears on the Arc de Triomphe, was hit by a cannonball during the Battle of Valutino
Pompeii Is Home to Multiple Undetonated World War II Bombs
A statement by the Archaeological Museum of Pompeii assures the public that there is 'no risk for visitors'
'Seditious' Pressed Glass Jewel Found in 18th-Century North Carolina Tavern
The bead is imprinted with 'Wilkes and Liberty 45,' a code for those who opposed the policies of George III
Two Tour Guides—One Israeli, One Palestinian—Offer a New Way to See the Holy Land
With conflict raging again in Israel, a fearless initiative reveals a complex reality that few visitors ever experience
This 33,000-Year-Old Man May Have Been Killed by a Left-Handed Murderer
A new study delves into the puzzling fractures on a Paleolithic skull
Ancient DNA Sheds New Light on the Biblical Philistines
A team of scientists sequenced genomes from people who lived in a port city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel between the 12th and 8th centuries B.C.
Is This the Childhood Home of Lady Jane Grey, England’s Nine-Day Queen?
Stone structures unearthed below the brick ruins of Bradgate House may date to the Tudor period
Drought Reveals Ancient Palace in Iraqi Reservoir
A team of Iraqi and German archaeologists excavated the rare Mittani structure before it was swallowed by water once more
Found: An ‘Undisturbed’ Roman Ship Near Cyprus
The vessel is still packed with amphorae, and may testify to Cyprus’ importance in ancient maritime trade routes
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