8 Illuminating Facts About the Vindolanda Tablets
The Vindolanda tablets tell us a lot about life in early Roman Britain.
2023-11-30 05:25
12 Fascinating Facts About the Lewis Chessmen
They're the most famous chess pieces in history—but much of their story is still unknown
2023-11-08 23:48
15 Things You Might Not Know About the Great Sphinx of Giza
The ancient Egyptian monument, thought to depict the likeness of the pharaoh Khafre, confounds scholars to this day.
2023-08-25 02:51
The Lost Library of Herculaneum: Unravelling the Scrolls That Mount Vesuvius Almost Destroyed
Historians were struck by the tantalizing possibility that this library might contain missing works of some of history’s greatest writers—works thought to have been lost forever.
2023-08-17 05:21
The Iceman Baldeth: New Genome Analysis Shows Ötzi Had Surprising Ancestry—and Male-Pattern Baldness
Ötzi the Iceman may have gone bald in middle age—but hey, at least he had tattoos.
2023-08-16 23:46
13 Cool Facts About Ötzi the Iceman
Nicknamed Ötzi the Iceman, the mummified man was around 40–50 years old when he died in the Copper Age. Here are 13 surprising facts about him.
2023-08-09 23:56
Egypt bans Dutch archaeologists over exhibit about black musicians
A museum says it is being unfairly punished for showing ancient Egypt's influence on black artists.
2023-06-08 01:46
Oldest most complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38m at auction
The 1,100-year-old Codex Sassoon sells at auction for $38m - a record for handwritten text.
2023-05-18 18:59