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Copy of the Luwian hieroglyphic inscription about the king of Mira, thought to have been composed around 1180 B.C. Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2017-10-luwian-hieroglyphic-inscription-bronze-age.html#jCp
military history

A Centuries-Old Frieze, Newly Deciphered, Tells the Story of the End of the Bronze Age

A great prince, an almost-forgotten ancient script, and whisperings of a forgery.
Natasha Frost October 9, 2017
Thermae Maiores
Budapest, Hungary

Thermae Maiores

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.
A dugout canoe circa 1918.
boats

Florida Has More Archaeological Canoes Than Anywhere Else in the World

The oldest dugout ever found there is almost 7,000 years old.
Sarah Laskow October 5, 2017
Lend a hand.
shipwrecks

Found: A Giant Bronze Arm From the Antikythera Shipwreck

The world's most intriguing shipwreck keeps giving up more secrets.
Sarah Laskow October 4, 2017
Have you seen his bones?
santa claus

Have Turkish Archaeologists Found the Final Resting Place of Saint Nick?

A tomb in Myra adds to confusion over relics of the beloved icon.
Vittoria Traverso October 3, 2017
Iberian Gallery.
Alicante, Spain

Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ)

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.
Cemetery of Anchors
Santa Luzia, Portugal

Cemetery of Anchors

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
The Mauer 1 jawbone
Heidelberg, Germany

The Mauer 1 Jawbone

The jaw of one of humankind's earliest ancestors on display at an overlooked geology museum.
Alexander the Great, in battle with Darius III, in a mosaic from Pompeii.
archaeology

Found: An Iraqi City, Established by Alexander the Great and Forgotten for Millennia

Satellite and drone photos clued archaeologists to its existence.
Sarah Laskow September 25, 2017
A 3D images of a medieval shipwreck, the first example of this kind of boat known outside of historical records.
shipwrecks

Found: An Incredibly Well-Preserved Medieval Shipwreck, Among Many More

The Black Sea wreck is the first of its kind ever discovered.
Sarah Laskow September 22, 2017
Alicante, Spain

Lucentum

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.
The porpoise grave. The two holes on top of the skull may have been made by rats.
archaeology

Found: A Mysterious Medieval Grave Full of Porpoise Bones

It was found on a tiny island with a shrouded past.
Sarah Laskow September 20, 2017
An engraving of the 1755 earthquake.
disasters

A 1755 Earthquake in Portugal Left Behind a Scar on a Caribbean Island

Researchers recently discovered evidence of a historic tsunami's true extent.
Sarah Laskow September 19, 2017
This wooden "feast ladle" has a handle in the shape of a cow's head and is currently on display in New York. The size of the spoon's bowl suggests generosity and hospitality.
museums and collections

Liberia Wants Its Cultural Artifacts Back, Please

The country is struggling to fill its renovated national museum because so many items are exhibited elsewhere.
Natasha Frost September 19, 2017
Beeeeer.
beer

Found: The Earliest Evidence of Lager Yeast Being Used to Make Alcohol

South Americans were brewing booze with cold-resistant yeast at least 200 years before Europeans.
Sarah Laskow September 19, 2017
What's left of a 1932 MG J2.
cars

Gaze Upon the Skeleton of a Rare 1932 Sports Car

Archaeologists were surprised to find a vintage MG roadster at an old artillery installation.
Sarah Laskow September 14, 2017
Washington, D.C.

Capitalsaurus Court

The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
The death of a (mythical) Viking warrior woman.
vikings

Found: Evidence That a Lavish Burial Honored a Viking Warrior Woman

Turns out they weren't just myths.
Sarah Laskow September 8, 2017