- October 10, 2025
AD-X2: When US Politicians Took on Science
On the morning of 3 April 1953 employees reporting to the US National Bureau of Standards (NBS) in Washington, DC, found a bouquet of two
Amenhotep III Tomb Reopens After Two Decades of Meticulous Restoration
Amenhotep III Tomb Reopens After Two Decades of Meticulous Restoration Egypt has officially reopened one of the most significant royal tombs in the Valley of
Noah’s Ark and the Slave Trade
Most of us know the story of Noah, the Flood, and the Ark. In just four chapters of Genesis, the first book of the Bible,
The Race to Write a History of Naples
There was no love lost between rival Neapolitan authors and publishers Domenico Antonio Parrino (1642-c.1716) and Antonio Bulifon (1649-1707). Their rivalry had many sides: firstly,
Byzantine Gold Hoard Reveals Final Days of Ancient Christian City
A remarkable discovery of 97 Byzantine gold coins and exquisite jewelry has shed new light on the dramatic final chapter of an ancient Christian city
Roman Brooch Discovery Reveals Iron Age-Roman Exchange in Scotland
Hidden beneath a Scottish whisky distillery, archaeologists have uncovered a treasure that enhances our understanding of ancient Britain’s most turbulent frontier. A single, exquisite Roman
Ancient Mummified Head Reveals Shocking Identity After Century in Swiss Museum
For over a century, a mysterious mummified head housed in Switzerland’s Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History has carried the wrong identity. What museum curators believed to
Underwater Port Discovery Could Lead to Cleopatra's Lost Tomb
Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could finally solve one of history’s greatest mysteries: the location of Cleopatra’s tomb. A team led by Dominican
Rare Avar Warrior's Saber Found Using Revolutionary Satellite Tech
Archaeologists in Hungary have made an extraordinary discovery that promises to reshape our understanding of early medieval warfare and social hierarchies. A rare Avar-era saber
Get Out: Excommunicated in Medieval England
In 1229 the people of Dunstable declared that they would rather go to hell than submit in a dispute over taxes. This was not mere
