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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

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After two years of repair, infrastructure upgrades and the restoration of the original appearance of artworks, the Studiolo of Federico III da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, has reopened to the public.

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA—Scientists were recently baffled by DNA evidence that revealed the existence of a genetically […] The post Previously Unknown South American Group Revealed by DNA Study appea

ERA DE PANDO, PERU—The Kansas City Star reports that Peruvian authorities made a stunning new […] The post 4,000-Year-Old "Fire Altar" Unearthed in Peru appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.

LUXOR, EGYPT—Three new tombs of senior ancient Egyptian statesmen were recently unearthed on Luxor’s West […] The post Tombs of Three Ancient Egyptian Officials Found in Luxor appeared first

James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833-1864), better known by his initials as J. E. B. Stuart, was a Confederate cavalry general during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Known for his flashy style of dressi

Peter Burkes The Italian Renaissance offers a cultural and sociological analysis of Renaissance Italy, rejecting traditional narratives that focus solely on individual genius. Instead, Burke argues th

One of the panels in the riot of marble inlay from many periods that make up the glorious floor of Sienna’s Duomo will be uncovered for the first time in honor of the 2025 Jubilee Year. Hope is

A Manx metal detectorist has discovered a piece of a Viking gold arm ring crafted with exceptional skill. It dates to around 1000-1100 A.D. Ronald Clucas has been metal detecting for 50 years this ye

An ancient funerary altar discovered in Rome’s Appia Antica archaeological park has been reunited with its cover 1,800 years after they were unceremoniously separated. Archaeologists discovered

GOBI WALL, MONGOLIA––Snaking for 200 miles across the inhospitable terrain of southern Mongolia, the so-called […] The post Secrets of the Gobi Wall Revealed appeared first on Archaeology Ma

GYEONGJU, SOUTH KOREA––Five years ago South Korean archaeologists unearthed an elaborate 1,400-year-old grave at the […] The post Unique Silla Kingdom Crown Was Decorated With Insect Wings a

BAY OF BISCAY, SPAIN––Whales, as the largest mammals on Earth, have long been an important […] The post Oldest Known Tools Made From Whale Bone Date Back 20,000 Years appeared first on Archa

A little over two years into his imperial administration, the Roman emperor Titus (r. 79-81 CE) and a retinue of followers traveled to the Sabine countryside for a respite. As they made the overland j

The Russian Revolution of 1905 challenged the absolute power of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) as ruler of the Russian Empire. Bloody Sunday in 1905 started the year disastrously for the tsar when