Discoveries
Enslaved Individuals Slept in This Bedroom, Untouched Since Mount Vesuvius' Eruption 2,000 Years Ago
The small room with two beds—but only one mattress—sheds new light on slavery in a Roman villa near Pompeii
Who Was the Enslaved Child Painted Out of This 1837 Portrait?
The painting of Bélizaire, 15, shown behind the children of his enslavers, has been acquired by the Met
Iron Age Warrior Buried With a Sword and Mirror Was a Woman, Study Says
The unusual burial on a small island off of England sheds new light on women's role in Iron Age warfare
See the Face of a Woman Who Died in a Shipwreck in 1628
A new facial reconstruction vividly resurrects Gertrude, one of 30 people killed during the sinking of the Swedish warship "Vasa"
How Many Dinosaurs Remain Undiscovered?
Paleontologists say more non-avian dinos are waiting to be uncovered than have previously been found
Giant Hand Axes Discovered in England Point to Prehistoric Humans' 'Strength and Skill'
A trove of artifacts found in a valley in Kent includes the third largest hand ax found in the country to date
The 'Ivory Man'—a Powerful Leader Buried in a Lavish Tomb 5,000 Years Ago—Was Actually a Woman
Researchers in Spain had previously assumed that the grave belonged to a high-status young man
Eagle-Eyed Hiker Spots Bronze Age Rock Paintings in Norway
Tormod Fjeld and two friends have spent years searching for traces of rock art in their free time
New Musical Spotlights Rosalind Franklin's DNA Discoveries
"Double Helix," a fictionalized account of Franklin's groundbreaking work, premieres this week
Lost for 50 Years, Mysterious Australian Shipwreck Has Finally Been Found
The "Blythe Star" sank off the coast of Tasmania in 1973, heralding improvements to the country's maritime safety laws
Archaeologists in Armenia Unearth a Bakery—Complete With 3,000-Year-Old Flour
Originally thought to be ash, the ancient powdery substance helped researchers identify the building's purpose
Martin Luther King Jr. Never Said Famous Quote Criticizing Malcolm X
One journalist's archival discovery is changing historians' understanding of the two civil rights leaders
These Two Ancient Pompeii Victims Died in an Earthquake—Not a Volcanic Eruption
Archaeologists have found the bodies of two men who perished in the days before Mount Vesuvius erupted
Small Dog Wearing Red Bow Found Hidden in Picasso Painting
The Spanish painter decided against keeping the cute canine in the foreground of "Le Moulin de la Galette"
Archaeologists Discover Lost Roman Fort in Scotland
The new find marks the tenth such fort found in the area, once the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire
Archaeologists Discover 1,400-Year-Old Murals of Two-Faced Men in Peru
The new finds are shedding light on the Moche people, who lived on Peru's northern coast
Who Was the Woman Aboard This Famed 17th-Century Swedish Warship?
DNA analysis has revealed that a woman was among the 30 who died when the 'Vasa' sank on its maiden voyage
Kitchen Renovation Reveals 400-Year-Old Paintings in English Apartment
The two nine-foot paintings depict scenes from a 17th-century book of poetry
Ancient Comb Made From Human Skull Unearthed in England
The Iron Age artifact may have been used as an amulet rather than a hairstyling tool
Is This Wooden Artifact an Ancient Roman Phallus?
Thirty years ago, researchers thought that the 2,000-year-old object was a darning tool
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