Archeology

September 10, 2024

Little Boy Who Broke 3,500-Year-Old Vase Invited Back to Museum to See It Restored

Museums are famous for their near-ubiquitous โ€œno touchingโ€ rule. In an effort to make exhibits more approachable, many institutions have experimented with placing certain artifacts and works of art out in the open with no glass dividing the viewer and the subject. This can help art and history feel more accessible. One museum in Haifa, Israelโ€”the Hecht Museumโ€”did just that.

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August 29, 2024

Trove of Persian Gold Coins Discovered in Ancient Greek City

In modern-day Turkey, a team of researchers from the Notion Archeological Project has made a discovery that seems straight out of a legend: a collection of gold coins, over 2,000 years old, stashed in a small pot. The research team, led by Christopher Rattรฉ, an archeologist at the University of Michigan, has been conducting excavations in Notion since 2022.

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August 25, 2024

Turkeyโ€™s Ancient Gรถbekli Tepe May Be Home to the Worldโ€™s Oldest Solar Calendar

Scholars have long debated who was the first to begin tracking time. Was it Julius Caesar in 45 BCE. who created the Roman calendar and introduced the leap day? Or the ancient Maya in 250 CE, known for their complex clock systems and fascination with chronology? Recent research suggests the first creators of the calendar actually came long before.

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August 12, 2024

2,000-Year-Old โ€˜Tomb of Cerberusโ€™ Coffin Is Cracked Open in Italy

Ancient tombs reveal much about the lives of the people who once lived, but now lie entombed. Fascinating discoveries have been unearthed in tombs, including ancient liquid wine and jars of provisions buried to supply the deceased in their journey. In addition to burial goods, the human remains also tell a storyโ€”for example, two Neanderthal skeletons found embracing suggest affections long past.

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