• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 27th, 2015
2,000-Year-Old Amphora Unearthed in Village in Devon, UK

2,000-Year-Old Amphora Unearthed in Village in Devon, UK

The ancient vessel was recovered from under a Roman road

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 23rd, 2013
Wine Stash Dating Back to 1,700 BC Found in Cellar

Wine Stash Dating Back to 1,700 BC Found in Cellar

Researchers say the owners had a massive wine reserve on hand

Humans Inhabited the Western Amazon Some 10,000 Years Ago

Humans Inhabited the Western Amazon Some 10,000 Years Ago

Researchers find ancient trash heaps in the Bolivian Amazon

Awesome Pottery App Gets Cool New Brushes and Colors, Rewards

Awesome Pottery App Gets Cool New Brushes and Colors, Rewards

Design a pot in the app, order the real thing based on your work

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 11th, 2013
Inscription Dating to the 10th Century BC Unearthed in Jerusalem

Inscription Dating to the 10th Century BC Unearthed in Jerusalem

Archaeologists explain that the inscription is written on a piece of pottery

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 21st, 2011
How Romans Built Pots in Britain

How Romans Built Pots in Britain

Newly Found Civilization Predates the Wheel

Newly Found Civilization Predates the Wheel

It flourished more than 6,000 years ago

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 23rd, 2010
Ancient Wall May Have Been Built by King Solomon

Ancient Wall May Have Been Built by King Solomon

It was discovered near Jerusalem

Pottery Is 1,000 Years Older than First Estimated

Pottery Is 1,000 Years Older than First Estimated

New findings led to the conclusion

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • December 18th, 2008
Police Captures Roman Artifacts Dug by Farmer

Police Captures Roman Artifacts Dug by Farmer

The farmer was trying to sell the 2,600-year-old treasure

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • December 7th, 2008
Millennia-Old Roman Oil Lamp Factory Discovered

Millennia-Old Roman Oil Lamp Factory Discovered

The factory was found in the Italian city of Modena

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • November 21st, 2008
Six and a Half Millennia Old Greek Village Discovered

Six and a Half Millennia Old Greek Village Discovered

The village was destroyed by fire

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • November 13th, 2008
Almost Three-Millennia-Old Pottery Found in Lebanon

Almost Three-Millennia-Old Pottery Found in Lebanon

Phoenicians used it for burial purposes

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • November 3rd, 2008
Possible Oldest Hebrew Text Sparks Biblical Debates

Possible Oldest Hebrew Text Sparks Biblical Debates

The text discovered on a pottery fragment is 3,000 years old

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • October 27th, 2008
Confiscated Pottery Leads to 2,000-Year-Old Lost Tribe

Confiscated Pottery Leads to 2,000-Year-Old Lost Tribe

Little is known about the tribe, except that it was different from native ones

Unusual Mayan Skeleton Found in an Ancient Tomb

Unusual Mayan Skeleton Found in an Ancient Tomb

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