The discovery of a skeleton and medical tools sheds light on the relationship between doctors and metal artisans in antiquity.
Sarah E. Bond
Sarah E. Bond is associate professor of history at the University of Iowa. She blogs on antiquity and digital humanities, and is the author of Trade and Taboo: Disreputable Professions in the Roman Mediterranean.
Posted inFilm
John Wick Gives a Bone-Cracking Lesson in Greco-Roman Mythology
Familiar tales of Greek and Roman mythology abound in the latest chapter of the cult series.
Posted inArt
The Meaning of Ancient Greek and Roman Artisan Signatures
What did a signature mean in the ancient world, and how much can we trust what they seem to tell us?
Posted inOpinion
Why Archaeologists Are Fuming Over Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse Series
In an open letter, the Society for American Archaeology accused journalist Graham Hancock’s docuseries of disparaging experts while promoting “racist, white supremacist ideologies.”
Posted inArt
Why Did Roman Baths Disappear?
New research contests the myth that it was Christianity’s opposition to public nudity that led to the decline in large-scale bathing in the late Roman Empire.
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An Iowa Museum Renowned for Its Pollock Emerges From a Flood With a More Inclusive Mission
At the newly opened Stanley Museum, formerly the University of Iowa Museum of Art, White artists like Jackson Pollock and Grant Wood are no longer the focus of its collection.
Posted inNews
Archaeologists Say They Discovered Ancient Gladiator Tombs in Southern Turkey
The Roman-era burial ground is located in Anazarbus (modern Anavarza) in the country’s southern Adana province.
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Holy Sepulchre Church Excavation Unearths Constantine-Era Rock Layers
The findings constitute pivotal evidence for reconstructing the building methods and mosaic decorations in churches in the late Roman Empire.
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Massive Head of Hercules Pulled From Historic Shipwreck
Marine archeologists made the findings while working on the Roman-era Antikythera shipwreck.
Posted inArt
Intermingling Ancient Greek and West African Mythologies to Tell New Stories
Harmonia Rosales: Entwined brought together multiple departments and resources to accentuate the global power of mythology and center Black women.
Posted inArt
The Top Archaeological Discoveries of 2021
During 2021, thousands of archaeologists worked tirelessly to continue to excavate, explore, publish, and keep the field alive across the globe.
Posted inHistory
Ancient Rome and the Myth of the Black Avenger
Long before Black Panther, early modern Europeans embraced a different kind of Black avenger, one largely constructed by White abolitionists.
