Category: Science
120 Roman-Era Inscriptions Found Deep in a Spanish Cave Point to a Mysterious Goddess Named ‘Domina’
Archaeologists uncovered ancient Roman inscriptions worshipping a previously unknown goddess, inside a cave that might have had religious...
Mummified Human Remains Are Being Sold Online—Biohazards Included
No, seriously. Don't mess around with dead stuff.
This Medieval Skeleton Had 160 Broken Bones, and Scientists Just Figured Out What Hit Him
Archaeologists have identified the shattered remains of a 14th-century man whose 160 bone fractures appear to be the...
Ancient Greek Elites May Have Forged Their Jewelry From Space Rocks
Prominent individuals likely wore rings made from meteorites as a power symbol.
A Legendary Flood in Medieval Europe Wasn’t a Single Disaster—It Was 16 of Them
The findings offer important lessons about crisis response, as well as the interconnectedness of natural disasters.
Boston Tea Party Relic on Display for Decades Is Something Else Entirely
The findings don’t devalue the artifact’s significance, but the story behind it is much different from what we...
Archaeologists Think a 2,400-Year-Old Grave Belongs to an Ancient Greek Wrestler
Researchers will have to take a closer look to find stronger evidence, but the findings offer a rare...
Archaeologists Thought a Mass Grave of 79 Shackled Men Held Foreign Invaders. They Were Wrong
The 2,600-year-old burial dates back to a time period when Athens was grappling with the beginnings of its...
Turns Out Ancient Rome Took Tax Fraud Very Seriously
New stone fragments discovered in Turkey turned out to be the missing parts of a decree detailing a...
Free Divers Thought They Found a Weird Rock. It Was a 2,100-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck
“This is one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years.”
