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Archaeology

The Lady of Cerro de Los Santos

The Lady of Cerro de los Santos

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

Galabedda, Sri Lanka

Biso Pokuna

This enigmatic stone pool is all that remains of an ancient palace.

The Twelve-Angled Stone

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Chicago, Illinois

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

Entrance to archeological site.

Mexico City, Mexico

Baths of Moctezuma

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

One of Cahokia's mounds, in all its glory.

What Poop Can Teach Us About an Ancient City's Downfall

Cahokia's decline is at least partially a story of climate change.

Matthew Taub February 25, 2019

Mexico City, Mexico

Mask of the Bat God

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

Round Church of Geoagiu.

Geoagiu, Romania

Round Church of Geoagiu

This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.

The vessel is now in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología in Guatemala.

objects of intrigue

Archaeologists, Mayanists, and Hershey’s Collaborated to Reveal This Ancient Vessel’s Secrets

Both the inside and outside spelled out chocolate.

Anne Ewbank February 21, 2019

Take a seat!

The Medieval Toilet Seat That Let You Poop With Friends

This latrine had room for three.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 21, 2019

The museum entrance.

Museo de América

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

Puquios

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

One of the Welsh quarry excavation sites, Carn Goedog.

Found: Two of the Quarries Responsible for the Megaliths of Stonehenge

And evidence for how the massive stones were removed.

Evan Nicole Brown February 19, 2019

Takamatsuzuka Tomb.

Asuka-mura, Japan

Takamatsuzuka Tumulus

This frescoed ancient burial mound is a colorful window into China’s influence in early Japan.

The pyramid atop 5D-33 is long gone.

Archaeologists Dismantled a Maya Pyramid in Guatemala and Never Put It Back Together

They tore it down in the 1960s to solve the puzzle below.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 14, 2019

Nazca Lines Observation Tower

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

Mom and two-month-old baby.

La Meignanne, France

Asinerie du Dolmen

At this unique farm, you can interact with adorable donkeys and view an ancient dolmen.

A 3D-model of a helmet found at the site, created by William Murray.

Found: Shipwrecks, Helmets, and Clues From an Ancient Roman Naval Battle

Researchers are using conflicting pieces to puzzle out what happened in 241 BC.

Matthew Taub February 11, 2019