Archaeologists believe the house was "probably transformed into an artisan workshop dedicated to the production of masks." The mold shows a stern-faced female with tresses of curly hair.

A recent article published in the journal Atiqot revealed the remarkable discovery made by a team of archaeologists in Jerusalem during an excavation which lasted from 2018 until 2020. At the site ...

The largest private Roman bathhouse ever found in the ruined ancient city of Pompeii has been discovered recently by archaeologists under a pile of volcanic ash, officials said Friday. The ...

showing that Paleolithic humans sculpted the stone to define specific flow paths for rainwater—something that hadn’t been recognized previously by archaeologists at the site. The ancient ...

Construction workers are breaking ground for a new highway in Syracuse, New York, while archaeologists follow not far behind. A team discovered 11 toilets likely dating back to the mid-1800s ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a “once-in-a-century” discovery which has been buried under piles of rock and ash in the ancient city for over 2,000 years. The news was revealed ...

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He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging from astronomy and mental health, to geology and the natural world. Aristos ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an “unusual” discovery in Ecuador — the mummified corpse of a pregnant woman who was seemingly murdered and dismembered. The findings were announced in an ...

Archaeological evidence shows the Magdalenian people from 18,000 years ago likely were engaged in cannibalism. As part of the practice, experts believe whole-body manipulation focused on the ...

The latrine’s presence “confirmed to us that this house sits on the site of an elite residence predating the Norman Conquest,” says co-author Duncan Wright, an archaeologist at Newcastle ...

“From the very first surveys, we knew this was going to be extraordinary, but the excavation has exceeded all our expectations,” said excavation leader Elias Witte Thomasen, an archaeologist ...