- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 2nd, 2015
Gorgeous Bronze Sculptures Might Be the Work of Renaissance Artist Michelangelo
The bronze sculptures, unveiled by historians this Monday, show two men riding scary-looking panthers
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 31st, 2015
Ancient Metropolis Was Abandoned Following Centuries-Long Drought
The city of Cantona in Mexico was deserted after the region was hit by a 650-year period of severe and frequent droughts
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 30th, 2015
Mummified Buddhist Monk Found Resting in Lotus Position
The monk is believed to have died about 200 years ago, his corpse was found in Mongolia's Songinokhairkhan province
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 28th, 2015
Supposed Ancient Mummies on Display in Vatican Exposed as Forgeries
At least two of the mummies in the Vatican Museums' collection are fake, do not date back to Ancient Egypt
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 27th, 2015
Syringes, Needles and Scissors Recovered from Pirate Blackbeard's Ship
As it turns out, the notorious pirate wanted his fellow plunderers to be healthy and alert at all times
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 23rd, 2015
King Tutankhamun's 3,300-Year-Old Burial Mask Damaged Beyond Repair
When the mask's beard fell off, museum staff used epoxy to glue it back on, managed to irreversibly damage it
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 21st, 2015
X-Rays Used to Read Scrolls Buried in Volcanic Eruption 2,000 Years Ago
These scrolls and hundreds of others were carbonized when Mount Vesuvius erupted back in AD 79, researchers explain
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 20th, 2015
Hundreds of Human Bones Recovered from 4th Century BC Tomb in Greece
Sphinxes, mosaics, female statues and even coins were found together with the human remains inside this ancient tomb
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 19th, 2015
Ancient Mummy Mask Has a Gospel Fragment Written on It
The fragment came to be part of the mask after the papyrus it was written on was reused to make the burial artifact
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 14th, 2015
From Ancient Butchering Tools to Comment Battles on the Web
Researchers say the butchering tools are probably the reason our ancestors started talking to each other
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 7th, 2015
Poisonous Heart-Stopping Plant Killed Renaissance-Era Warlord
Having exhumed and studied Cangrande della Scala's remains, scientists found the warlord died after having been poisoned
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 5th, 2015
4,500-Year-Old Tomb of Mysterious Queen Unearthed in Egypt
The ancient tomb was discovered by a team of Czech archaeologists, lies not far from the city of Cairo
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 3rd, 2015
1,500-Year-Old Amulet Reads the Same Backwards as It Does Forwards
The amulet was recovered from an archaeological site in Cyprus, the inscription on it is accompanied by several images
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 30th, 2014
Grisly 2,000-Year-Old Intestinal Parasite Eggs Found in Switzerland
The intestinal parasite eggs come from three different species, were recovered at the site of a human settlement
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 22nd, 2014
Archaeologists Unearth Spectacular Entryway to Herod the Great's Palace in Israel
The entrance includes a corridor that is 20 meters (65 feet) long, 6 meters (20 feet) wide, and 20 meters (65 feet) high
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 19th, 2014
8,000-Year-Old Clay Pots Are Laced with Trace Amounts of Olive Oil
The ancient clay pots were discovered by researchers exploring an archaeological site in Israel, are very well preserved
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 17th, 2014
Biblical Kings David and Solomon Actually Existed, New Evidence Suggests
Seals discovered by archaeologists with the Mississippi State University support the kings' existence in ancient times