The discovery of the two mosaics in Southwark, across the Thames from the City of London, has been greeted by archaeologists as “exceptional.”
Tag: Archaeology and Anthropology
The Kunga Was a Status Symbol Long Before the Thoroughbred
A new study finds the first known instance of a human-engineered hybrid, bred from a donkey and a Syrian wild ass 4,500 years ago.
Richard Leakey, Kenyan Fossil Hunter and Conservationist, Dies at 77
His discoveries of ancient human skulls and skeletons, including the famed “Turkana Boy,” helped cement Africa’s standing as the cradle of humanity.
Is That a Burning Bush? Is This Mt. Sinai? Solstice Bolsters a Claim
On the year’s shortest day, hundreds of Israelis ventured deep into the desert to witness a strange natural phenomenon atop an ancient pilgrimage site that some argue is where God spoke to Moses.
Helping to Reveal a Still-Shuttered World
Our weekly photo essay series offered readers a glimpse of distant places and cultures that, for a second straight year, remained largely inaccessible.
English Teenager Finds Bronze Age Ax Using a Metal Detector
On her third day out with a metal detector, Milly Hardwick, 13, found a hoard of items from more than 3,000 years ago. “We were just laughing our heads off,” she said.
English Teenager Finds Bronze Age Ax Using a Metal Detector
On her third day out with a metal detector, Milly Hardwick, 13, found a hoard of items from more than 3,000 years ago. “We were just laughing our heads off,” she said.
Vesuvius Victim May Shed Light on Ancient Rome
Archaeologists found the remains of a person buried at Herculaneum in the eruption of 79 A.D., and hope that with modern technology it will yield fresh insights.
As Earth Warms, Old Mayhem and Secrets Emerge From the Ice
Climate change is revealing long-frozen artifacts and animals to archaeologists. But the window for study is slender and shrinking.
After Time of ‘Real Terror,’ City’s Resilience Is Symbolized in Statue
Brescia, Italy, was one of the first Western cities devastated by the pandemic. It has adopted a famed ancient statue, “Winged Victory,” as the emblem of its recovery — and a prod for visits.