Archaeological

A juvenile Ceratosaur dinosaur fossil was sold for $30.5 million at Sotheby's, leagues above its high estimate of $6 million. The fossil was undoubtedly the highlight of the Sotheby's natural history sale, and for good reason. It is one…

Plans to renovate a Giza pyramid by Egypt have caused anger among archaeologists and the general public alike. The plan by the Egyptian government revolves around the Pyramid of Menkaure – the smallest of the three pyramids in the Giza…

In an astonishing heist, hundreds of Celtic coins, more than 2000 years old and worth millions, were stolen under 10 minutes from a German museum. The theft took place at the Celtic and Roman Museum in Manching, a city in Germany’s…

Two men, who defaced the 4000-years-old White River Narrows petroglyphs in 2019, have been sentenced to prison. The White River Narrows, located in Nevada near Las Vegas, is an ancient site listed under the National Register of Historic…

A 1700 years old Roman villa complex in great condition was discovered in Kent, England last month with the help of Google Earth. Using Google Earth technology, archaeologists could identify the site's linear features based on crop…

A group of ancient rock carvings at the Big Bend National Park in Texas was damaged by vandals in December, it was revealed last week. Authorities at the national park informed that the rocks were defaced with names and dates, like…

The ancient city of Pompeii has been a gift for archaeologists lately. After the discovery of two preserved skeletons in the city last month, another fascinating discovery has been made – a food stall. The street food stall, known as a…

The art society is horrified after President Trump tweeted that he is planning to bomb 52 sites in Iran of cultural importance.  The tweet was made on 6 Jan, as retaliation if any American or American asset in the region was harmed by…