Artifacts
Why Did Europeans Evolve Into Becoming Lactose Tolerant?
Famine and disease from millennia ago likely spurred the rapid evolution of the trait on the continent
'Alleged' Fabergé Egg Found Aboard a Seized Russian Oligarch's Yacht
The rare egg may not be authentic—but if it is, it could be worth millions
In Israeli Desert, Archaeologists Find One of the Oldest Known Mosques
The seventh-century structure provides clues about a region in transition
At Museum for Rescued Art, Italy Displays Stolen Artifacts It Has Recovered
The museum will showcase items before returning them to their original locations
Man Breaks Into Dallas Museum of Art and Damages Artworks Valued at Up to $5 Million
Brian Hernandez broke ancient Greek artifacts and a contemporary ceramic piece
Invented by a Woman Activist, an Early 1970s Rape Kit Arrives at the Smithsonian
Martha Goddard didn’t receive much recognition—instead she got the job done
How to Find Wholeness in the Cracks of a 16th-Century Tea Bowl
A new exhibition, “Mind Over Matter,” invites viewers to pause and connect with the teachings of Zen Buddhism
Ice Age Artists May Have Used Firelight to Animate Carvings
Researchers examined 15,000-year-old stone art and suggest the makers were inspired to show movement by dynamic lighting of the fireside environment
Why Did This Artist Lock Lips With Ancient Works of Indigenous Mexican Art?
Pepx Romero kissed and licked centuries-old archaeological wonders to raise awareness of the ongoing, contested sale of pre-Hispanic treasures
Researchers Find Potential Evidence of Oldest-Known Mummification
Newly discovered photographs help researchers to re-analyze 8,000-year-old remains from burials in Portugal
Digging Up the Rich Viking History of Britain
A massive 1,100-year-old graveyard leads to a surprising new view of the Nordic legacy in Britain
Eight Mummified Children Found in Peru May Have Been Sacrificed in an Ancient Funeral Ritual
The remains were discovered in the tomb of an elite member of a pre-Inca city buried 1,200 years ago
5,300-Year-Old Skull Offers Earliest Known Evidence of Ear Surgery
Bone growth suggests the patient survived the procedure, which was likely conducted to treat an infection
Native Americans Urge Scottish Museum to Return Artifacts From Wounded Knee Massacre
The Lakota tribe is in talks with the institution for the repatriation of a necklace, bonnet and moccasins taken from the dead following the 1890 atrocity
When Cleopatra Died Again
The artwork by Edmonia Lewis, the first African American sculptor in the classical mode, epitomizes her immense talent
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
Why a Schoolteacher Spent 70 Years Collecting Thousands of Black History Artifacts
Elizabeth Meaders' acquisitions include sports memorabilia, civil rights posters, military paraphernalia and art
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.
A Tiny English Island Is Looking for a New Monarch to Run its Pub
Piel Island needs its ruler to manage its inn and maintain its campgrounds
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