Archaeology

In November, Phillips will be auctioning a juvenile Triceratops skeleton that could fetch up to $3.5 million. Named "Cera", the skeleton is the first full Triceratops discovered, retaining more than two-thirds of its skeleton. It was…

The famous Roman Villa in Sicily, Italy, has yielded another, surprising treasure: a mosaic of ancient Roman flip-flops. The Villa Romana del Casale, located in Sicily, has been a treasure trove for archaeologists for over seven decades.…

On Tuesday, 3 men were convicted of stealing 483 gold Celtic coins from a museum in Manching, Germany, in 2022. The theft occurred in November 2022 at the Kelten Römer Museum in Manching. The robbers, who numbered four, also disconnected…

A recently excavated 1000-year-old sword in great condition is now on display at a museum in Leiden, Netherlands. The sword was discovered in the Korte Linschoten river on a private estate near the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands.…

A 500-year old archealogical site in Peru was vandalized by an unknown assailant who drew graffiti of a penis on it. The incident occurred in Chan Chan, an archaeological site 300 miles north of Lima, the capital of the country. On May…

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a sealed room at a pre-Inca site, likely used to do rituals with drugs. A report published on Monday said that a team of archaeologists was exploring the Chavín de Huántar in the central highlands…

A three-year old girl accidentally discovered a 3800-years-old Egyptian amulet outside Jerusalem, Israel. Ziv Nitzvan, age 3, was hiking with her family in the region near Beit Shemesh, which is only hours outside Jerusalem. According to…

Bloomberg has donated more than 14,000 Roman artifacts unearthed from the excavation of its new building to the London Museum. During the construction of Bloomberg’s European HQ in London between 2012-14, more than 14,000 artifacts were…

A cache of gold coins, dating back to the 26th dynasty, has been discovered near the famous Karnak Temple in Egypt. The Temple of Karnak, located in the city of Luxor, is perhaps the most significant ancient Egyptian site beyond the…

Like every year, 2024 proved to be a mixed bag for the art world. While it made progress and new waves in some areas, it also saw some lows and dull moments. While the shadow of the pandemic is over, the after-effects and memories still…