Category: Science
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.”
‘Ramps’ Near Egypt’s Red Pyramid Might Actually Be Ancient Dams
If the new interpretation is correct, it means ancient Egyptians were far better at water management than we...
Archaeologists Thought This Was a Roman Temple. It Might Actually Be a 1,700-Year-Old Library
Using an innovative approach, scientists reevaluated a room thought to be a cult shrine, finding more evidence that...
Chilean Mummies Prove Europeans Brought Smallpox to the Americas—But That’s Not All
"Nobody would ever question that smallpox came to this hemisphere from colonization, but this proves it."
Archaeologists Thought This 10,000-Year-Old Temple Belonged to a ‘Skull Cult.’ They Were Wrong
The villagers of Göbekli Tepe likely didn't belong to a creepy skull cult—although a fascination with skulls definitely...
Ancient Parisians Torched Their Own City to Stop Caesar. Archaeologists May Have Found the Scorch Marks
For over two millennia, the ancient settlement of Lutetia bore witness to the city that became Paris. But...
A Volcano Toasted This Scroll 2,000 Years Ago. Here’s How Scientists Read It Without Ever Opening It
A combination of technical ingenuity, scientific risk-taking, and interdisciplinary collaboration has unlocked a record once thought to be...
This Skeleton May Prove That Imperial China Really Did Cut Off Noses as Punishment
Researchers say the woman received medical attention after the procedure but was eventually buried in shame.
A Massive, 2,000-Year-Old Iron Haul Could Rewrite What We Know About Ancient Trade
The team calls the discovery a “minor miracle.”
Could King Tut’s Tomb Be Hiding an Ancient Queen?
The deceased pharaoh may have hijacked the larger burial of one of ancient Egypt's most famous women: Nefertiti.
