Ancient Roman tombs, shrine to Hercules discovered in Rome suburb dig
While the tombs and the shrine were found within the modern city's boundaries, they would have been situated outside the ancient walls of Rome.
Archaeology
Human hand outline may be oldest rock art in the world, researchers say
Italy discovers basilica design by ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, 'father of architecture'
Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall
Over 1,000 artifacts stolen from Oakland Museum storage four days before Louvre jewel heist
The break-in occurred around 3:30 a.m. on 15 October, when one or more intruders slipped into the museum’s 9,000-square-meter warehouse outside downtown Oakland.
Grand Egyptian Museum opens as world's largest archaeological museum
The 1.2 billion dollar project, backed by Japanese loans, unites over 5,000 treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb under one roof for the first time since 1922.
6,300-year-old 'gum' yields DNA clues to Neolithic life
A University of Copenhagen team analysed thirty tar lumps from nine Alpine lake settlements, detecting male DNA on tool adhesives and female DNA on pottery repairs.
Bone tools and beads from 13,000 years ago unearthed in Direkli Cave, Turkey
Prof. Erek: "The differentiation of this tool industry and use of varied materials point to the period's industrial development."
Foundation Rock Decoded: INAH Reveals Sixth-Century Maya Powerhouse Queen Ish Chak Ch'iena
During her reign, Ch'ak Ch'een oversaw construction of the Group D ballcourt, finished on December 8, 573, newly deciphered glyphs indicate.
Rainbow leads detectorist David Moss to 15,000-Coin Roman jackpot in North Wales
Moss slept in his car for three nights to guard the pots, then drove four hours to hand the estimated 15,000 coins to National Museum Cardiff for analysis.
