Want to talk about tea over a cup? Forget the cozy image of a grandmother with a teacup, because the real story of this…
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Continuous sleep is, in fact, a modern invention rather than an evolutionary constant, scientists argue. When we occasionally wake up at 3 a.m. and think something is wrong with us,…
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A team led by Tatiana Feirborn, a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institutes of Health, collected DNA from modern dogs and from ancient dog remains unearthed at archaeological sites across…
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Researchers at Yale suggest the Roman emperor Caligula (12-41 AD) had a fondness for plants and knew their medicinal properties. Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, commonly known as Caligula,…
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Recently, 22 long-submerged stone blocks were raised from the seabed off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt. They were originally part of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, or Pharos — one of…
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Before it became a popular medium of exchange and the base for trendy cocktails, strong sugarcane rum was scorned by aristocrats for its harsh taste and dismissed as cheap. Today…
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Design & Architecture
Hidden for 300 Years: 16th-Century Frescoes Revealed at Christ’s College, Cambridge
These late-medieval frescoes were hidden beneath plaster for nearly 300 years in one of Cambridge University’s oldest buildings. The artwork, which honors the patrons of Christ’s College, was found in…
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Virginia di Castiglione (1837–1899) would’ve been better off born a century—or even 150 years—later. Her talent for modeling and appetite for self-promotion would have been in higher demand then: magazine…
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This creative “workshop” turned writing into a production line, branding his name alongside other authors. In crafting his historical adventure novels, plays, travel stories, and cookbooks, the creator of “The…
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Jacqueline Kennedy served as First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, during her husband John F. Kennedy’s presidency. In that short time she left a lasting mark…
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Plautilla Nelli (1524–1588) has re-emerged in conversations about reviving the legacies of women artists who were unjustly forgotten—often sidelined in a male-dominated art world. Some critics argue the recent spotlight…
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On August 12, 30 B.C., she took her own life at 39 to avoid capture by a conqueror. Two millennia later, we still remember this remarkable ruler. She captivated would-be…
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Fate threw plenty of challenges at her, knocking her off the pedestal her talent and determination had placed her on. It’s no coincidence wealthy women dreamed of her dresses. Ann…
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Who was Christopher Columbus? Most people learned his name in school, and the first thing many think of is America. Columbus’s arrival in the Americas was one of the most…
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Born at the Ball Winston Churchill, the son of a lord and the grandson of a duke from the Spencer family, was born on November 30, 1874—in the ladies’ dressing…
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On October 22, 1844, a woman was born who would later be called “Divine Sarah”—often considered the first global superstar. The delicate beauty of Sarah Bernhardt, her silvery voice that…
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This exquisite gemstone, weighing 2.33 carats and measuring about 8 mm in diameter, is one of the rarest and largest Fancy Red diamonds in existence. This classification means it is…
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Archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research in France (Inrap) have uncovered the ruins of a large Roman city called Metlosedum during excavations in Melun, 40 kilometers southeast…
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Czech authorities announced that hikers in the Krkonoše Mountains made an extraordinary discovery. A group of tourists stumbled on a 15-pound hoard that included 598 gold coins, a silver wallet,…
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Archaeologists working in Rome’s historic center during restoration projects have uncovered ruins beneath Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano that once belonged to a grand complex. Researchers believe that in the…
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Archaeologists in the Andalusian city of Utrera have uncovered the ruins of a 14th-century synagogue beneath a former disco bar. Researchers say the structure is one of a rare group…
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Archaeologists uncovered previously unknown burials during excavations at the Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis on Luxor’s west bank. Experts believe these tombs date back to the height of Egypt’s New Kingdom,…
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Researchers have finally uncovered the mystery behind the ruins of the “Abandoned Castle” (Ödes Schloss), in Lower Austria near Stöpfenreuth on the Danube floodplain. Archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of…
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Eight years ago, archaeologists uncovered a beautifully decorated deer antler dating back 7,500 years at the Strandvägen archaeological site in central Sweden. Now, thanks to cutting-edge technology, researchers have finally…
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Archaeologists digging at Barcelona’s former fish market have uncovered the remains of a large medieval ship. The team made this discovery at the location of a future center for biomedicine…
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This tiny carved dog captures how much ancient Egyptians adored pets. The figure, measuring 18 centimeters long, was carved from ivory by an unknown artisan between 1390 and 1352 B.C.…
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A team of Spanish researchers unearthed a stone mold from the 2nd century BC at the archaeological site of Obulco, in what is now the town of Porcuna. It’s the…
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In 1750 B.C., a Mesopotamian named Nanni was so furious about the copper he bought from a merchant named Ea-nasir that he filed an official complaint on a clay tablet.…
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Excavations in Shandong Province, eastern China, have found that some of the oldest sections of the Great Wall were built roughly 300 years earlier than scholars previously thought. Archaeologists digging…
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An international team has recreated the appearance of Austrian composer and virtuoso Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). This mystery has remained unsolved until now. Most portraits of the composer were painted…
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Archaeologists have unearthed the lost “Golden City,” buried beneath the sands for millennia. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the end of a five-year excavation. Aton, once a…
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Archaeologists made a remarkable discovery during excavations at the ancient city of Heraclea, near the modern town of Muğla. Stunning mosaics depicting animals — crocodiles, dolphins, flamingos, and eels —…
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Interesting
The skull long thought to be Cleopatra’s sister belonged to a boy from Italy or Sardinia
Researchers at the University of Vienna made a surprising discovery. Using micro-CT scanning, radiocarbon dating, and genetic analysis, they examined a skull long thought to belong to Arsinoe IV —…
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A resident of the village of Neo Epivatés, about 12 miles from Thessaloniki, discovered an 80-centimeter marble statue in a dumpster. The statue was wrapped inside a trash bag. The…
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Scholars long believed the first alphabet was created by the ancient Egyptians. However, a new discovery challenges that idea and pushes the timeline for the earliest alphabetic writing back by…
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While swimming in Poland’s Supraśl River, museum employee Szczepan Skibiński discovered a sword dating to the 9th or 10th century. This rare artifact is one of the few swords of…
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Archaeologists from the Research Center for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage at Zhengzhou University have recreated imperial wine using a replica of a 2,000-year-old bronze distiller. This discovery…
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Archaeologists excavating in the Jordan River Valley in Israel uncovered 160 ancient coins. The hoard dates to roughly 2,100 years ago. The coins date to the reign of Alexander Jannaeus,…
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A team of underwater archaeologists from the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli detailed the find in the journal Antiquity. The religious structure, found near the port city of Pozzuoli in…
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Vikings are usually shown as brutal, bloodthirsty warriors—battle axes in hand and horned helmets on their heads. In popular culture they storm ashore, plunder villages, and kill without mercy. But…
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The discovery by archaeologists from France and Saudi Arabia sheds light on the gradual transition from a nomadic lifestyle to urban living thousands of years ago. The ruins of a…
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Archaeologists have found that cosmetics were thriving in China during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD). A new study in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences shows China produced cosmetics similar to modern…
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The National Research Institute for Cultural Properties in Nara announced a discovery: a wooden strip containing part of Japan’s oldest known multiplication table. The ruins of the ancient Japanese capital,…
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Interesting
Archaeologists Unearth 2.7-Kilometer Wall Believed to Be Part of Crassus’s Trap for Spartacus
An international team of archaeologists has uncovered a moat and ramparts along a 2.7-kilometer wall in the Dosone-della-Melia forest in south-central Calabria. Around 2,070 years ago, these were part of…
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The picturesque resort village of Stobreč sits about 400 kilometers south of Zagreb. A team from the Croatian Institute of Archaeology has unearthed a well-preserved monumental Greek wall measuring 70…
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A team of Spanish scientists led by forensic expert Miguel Lorente spent 22 years analyzing DNA from Christopher Columbus’s bones. The remains of the famed navigator, who died in 1506,…
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An ancient Roman sarcophagus has been found at one of Bulgaria’s oldest seaside resorts, just six kilometers from Varna. Since 2020, the coffin had been used as a table. A…
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The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery in the Kafr el-Sheikh governorate on social media. The observatory, constructed from clay bricks, was of immense significance to the…
