Artifacts discovered at the site of the future Old Petty Championship golf course near Inverness, Scotland, span centuries of history. Avon Archaeology Highland Archaeologists from Avon Archaeology Highland at the site of the future Old Petty Championship golf course. A…
Researchers believe that the structure of the villages resembles the dial of a clock or the rays of the sun. Laser scanning (LIDAR) at the University of Exeter reveals the presence of numerous ‘mound villages’ underground. A study published in…
Throughout the ancient Mediterranean, few luxury items were as prized, rare, and expensive as Tyrian purple, a dye used in the clothing and furniture of the wealthy elite. Now, archaeologists in northern Israel have made a discovery that may be…
While restoring the historic Academy Building at the University of Southern Maine, workers came across a trove of letters and drawings left behind by students who studied in the building nearly two centuries ago. Restoration Project Uncovers Forgotten History of…
An interactive map developed by the University of Cambridge analyses coroners’ reports from AD 1300 and 1340 to establish where, when and how most murders occurred. Wikimedia CommonsStreets around Leadenhall Market, which was one of the most dangerous places for…
Researchers were preparing a project to build a business park in Creuziers-le-Neuf when they came across a vast 2,300-year-old necropolis covering 7,000 square feet. Flore Giraud/INRAP vase containing cremated remains found in the necropolis. Researchers first discovered the vast necropolis,…
Yawning is contagious for most humans and some animals. But what’s behind it? (Image credit: bymuratdeniz via Getty Images) Watching or hearing someone yawn can make you yawn too. This phenomenon is not limited to humans; some animals can also…
It took five years to examine and restore the 1607 Caravaggio painting before it was put up for auction. It is expected to fetch $170 million. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty ImagesFrench art historian Eric Turquin speaks next to a painting believed to…
A dagger believed to have been used for ritual purposes during the Iron Age was found embedded in a piece of clay that had fallen from a cliff during a powerful storm. Museum of the History of Kamensk Land. A…
“Dying Tecumseh,” a marble sculpture in the Smithsonian Institution, presents the Shawnee chief in a majestic light. (Photo courtesy of Frederick Pettrich, Smithsonian American Art Museum, CC) In a recent flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump, one warns…
A Teotihuacan altar discovered in a house in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal highlights the interaction between the two cultures and the horrific rituals they both performed. Mike Vondran/Wikimedia CommonsThe Temple of the Masks, also known as the Temple…
A cache found in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium, contained hand grenades and light mortars. ArcheoNet VlaanderenPhotograph of Houthalen, Belgium, taken near the bushes where two young men found a cache of weapons. On April 7, 2025, two teenagers were searching with a…