Exquisite Byzantine Mosaic Unveiled in Israel

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

KULLUOBA, TURKEY—When archaeologists peered beneath the threshold of a 5,300-year-old house at Küllüoba Höyük, they […] The post 5,000-Year-Old Bread Buried in Bronze Age House 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

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

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

‘America, América’ by Greg Grandin review JamesHoare Mon, 06/02/2025 - 09:07

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