5,000-Year-Old Bread Buried in Bronze Age House

A 6th century B.C. ivory Etruscan sella curulis, the folding seat magistrates sat in during the exercise of their official duties, is newly restored and is back on display at the Civic Archaeological

BASRA, IRAQ—The Shatt al-Arab floodplain outside of Basra is marked with thousands of manmade earthen […] The post Enslaved Africans Built Ancient Agricultural System in Southern Iraq appeared

VALENCIA, SPAIN—Over the past several years, investigation within the Cova Dones cave system in Valencia […] The post Stalagmites in Spanish Cave Display Evidence of Extensive Human Modificati

DRUMANAGH, IRELAND—Last year, Irish archaeologists working at a fort on the Drumanagh promontory north of […] The post First Intact Roman Pot Found in Ireland appeared first on Archaeology Mag

Harriet Tubman (circa 1822-1913) was a former slave, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and famous conductor on the Underground Railroad. She served as a cook, nurse, scout, and spy for the Union

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was an effort by the US Congress to resolve a sectional dispute between the 'free states' of the North and the 'slave states' of the South. Hoping to hinder the westwar

Cannibal Crusaders JamesHoare Thu, 06/05/2025 - 09:05

The Rijksmuseum has acquired a rare condom dating to around 1830 that features an erotic etching on the long side. The thin material is believed to have been made from the appendix of a sheep and prob

ASSIUT, EGYPT—The Egyptian Gazette reports that an archaeological mission working in Manqabad near Assiut unearthed […] The post Coptic Structure with Wall Paintings Found in Egypt appeared fi

TÄBY, SWEDEN—Sweden’s Arkeologerna announced that archaeologists working in Viggbyholm, Täby, outside of Stockholm, unearthed a […] The post Viking Age Silver Treasure Uncovered Near Stock

RMS Lusitania was a British transatlantic liner infamously sunk by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915 during the First World War (1914-18). Struck off the coast of southern Ireland, the ship sank in less t

‘The Illegals’ by Shaun Waker review JamesHoare Wed, 06/04/2025 - 08:04

Dazzling artifacts recovered from the tomb of the Griffin Warrior in Pylos, southwestern Greece, will be exhibited for the first time outside Europe at the J. Paul Getty Museum later this month. A sel

BAYUDA DESERT, SUDAN—The Bayuda Desert in central Sudan is one of the least explored regions […] The post Survey Records 1,200 Archaeological Sites in Sudanese Desert appeared first on Archaeo

UAXACTÚN, GUATEMALA—CNN Science reports that an international team of archaeologists discovered a nearly 3,000-year-old Maya […] The post 3,000-Year-Old Maya Urban Center Identified in Guatem

KHIRBAT BE’ER SHEMA, ISRAEL—One of the most spectacular Byzantine mosaics ever discovered in Israel was […] The post Exquisite Byzantine Mosaic Unveiled in Israel appeared first on Archaeolo

Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) was the commander of the Confederate western armies in the early months of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Over the course of his 34-year military career, Johnst

Thatcher’s Wordsmiths JamesHoare Tue, 06/03/2025 - 09:08