In Brief
Work on Rome's New Metro Line Unearths Ornate 2nd-Century Military Residence
Complete with marble floors, mosaics, and frescoes, the Hadrian-era house was found nearly 40 feet beneath the Amba Aradam station.
Archaeology
News
World’s Oldest Figural Tattoos Found on Two Ancient Egyptian Mummies
The 5,000-year-old mummies, which have been at the British Museum, have tattoos of a wild bull, sheep, and alphabet-like motifs.
History
The Egyptian Artifacts of a Little-Known, Victorian-Era Woman Collector
An exhibition at the Atkinson Art Gallery and Library sheds light on the somewhat mysterious 19th-century scholar and collector Anne Goodison.
In Brief
2,000-Year-Old Rock Carvings of Camels Discovered in Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists discovered rock art depicting about a dozen life-size dromedaries and equids.
News
4,400-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Dedicated to Priestess Heptet Discovered
In Heptet's newly uncovered tomb, it's all about the monkey paintings.
News
Laser Imaging Reveals 60,000 Maya Structures Under Jungle Canopy
Researchers have made major new discoveries in Central America that suggest Maya settlements were more complex and expansive than previously known.
In Brief
Truck Driver Plows Through and Damages Peru's Nazca Lines
The driver left "deep scars" on the site last Saturday, the country's ministry of culture announced earlier this week.
In Brief
Iron Age Temple in Syria Devastated by Turkish Air Raids
The ancient temple complex of Ain Dara was partially destroyed by the Turkish military as they continue to attack Kurdish forces in the Afrin region of Syria.
News
Newly Discovered Mesolithic Crayon Is Among World's Oldest
Archaeologists discovered a 10,000-year-old elongated piece of ochre with a sharpened end in Britain.
In Brief
Scientists Claim They Discovered World's Earliest Representation of a Supernova
Indian scientists discovered a 5,000-year-old stone carvings they claim depicts an ancient supernova.
In Brief
Rising Sea Levels Threaten Over 13,000 Archaeological Sites in the US
A new study suggests that thousands of archaeological sites in the southeastern United States will be underwater by the end of the century.
Art
An Art Nouveau Interpretation of the Minoan World
Restoring the Minoans: Elizabeth Price and Sir Arthur Evans at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World revisits the archaeology of Knossos through a contemporary video installation.