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Ancient art

The arms and hands of a person clad in a black shirt and gloves hold a gleaming golden amphora

The Panagyurishte Treasure Comes to the British Museum as Part of ‘Luxury & Power’

The museum's newest major exhibition includes a 'once-in-a-generation loan' of dazzling treasures from Bulgaria.
By Frances Forbes-Carbines
1929: Ancient wall paintings found during the excavation of Pompeii, photographed in 1929.

X-Rays Help Archaeologists Reconstruct Faded Ancient Frescoes

Archaeologists working in the world famous Roman era cities of Herculaneum have successfully used a newly developed, high resolution X-ray to reveal a previously unnoticed fresco portrait.
By Alanna Martinez
Magnificent View Of The Pearl River Off Honam Island, Canton Qing Dynasty, Circa 1840 Estimate $200-$300,000.

What to Expect at New York’s Asian Art Week Sales

From ancient art to contemporary painting, there's a little something for everyone.
By Alanna Martinez
Mound B from Atop Mound A (Great Temple Mound), Etowah Mounds, Near Cartersville, Georgiaca. 1250 CEThis black and white photograph by Tom Pattonshows one of many large Mississippian period mound centers that dotted the landscape of eastern North America before European contact.

Exhibition Reveals Stories of America’s Very Own Ancient Earthworks

By Alanna Martinez
Photogrammetric composite image of the ‘House of the Scroll’, trench P. The numbers relate to different archaeological features.

1,200-Year-Old Mosaic Studio Reveals a ‘Snapshot’ of Ancient Construction Methods

By Alanna Martinez
The Lion Gate at Mycenae, which dates to Bronze Age Greece.

DNA Testing Links Modern Greeks to Ancient Minoan and Mycenaean Ancestors

By Alanna Martinez
An archaeologist works on a mosaic on July 31, 2017, on the archaeological antiquity site of Sainte-Colombe, near Vienne, eastern France.

Experts Are Calling This Newly Discovered Roman Town in France a ‘Little Pompeii’

By Alanna Martinez
The bell krater the Met Museum turned over to the Manhattan DA's office.

Met Museum Turns Over Two Looted Objects to Authorities

By Alanna Martinez
A ceramic jug found in Karkemish that dates to 1,700 B.C.

Archaeologists Just Discovered a 4,000-Year-Old Emoji in Turkey

By Alanna Martinez
Cat Coffin with Mummy, 305-30 B.C.E.

Ancient Egypt’s Animal Mummies Are Hiding Secrets Beneath Their Wrappings

By Alanna Martinez
Venus of Hohle Fels.

UNESCO Adds Caves With World’s Oldest Known Art to Heritage List

By Alanna Martinez
An object from Puebla/Central Mexico and dated to 900-1200 CE, featured in the "Fascination with Fauna" exhibition at San Francisco's Mexican Museum.

Report Claims 1,917 Artifacts in SF Mexican Museum Collection Cannot Be Authenticated

By Alanna Martinez
Waves smash into breakers protecting the Roman-era port of Caesarea on December 13, 2010 after a massive storm battering the eastern Mediterranean destroyed the breakers threatening to wash away the historic site, Israeli officials said.

New Study Reveals Why Ancient Roman Concrete Gets Stronger With Age

By Alanna Martinez
Gentileschi's Danaë and other art from the Getty's collections.

Getty to Reorganize Its Collections Under New ‘Trending’ Theme: Time

By Alanna Martinez
Mexico, Anahuac, Teotihuacan, Moon Pyramid.

New Discoveries From Ancient City of Teotihuacan to Be Shown in US Exhibition

By Alanna Martinez
Archaeological draftsman Ralf Scherrer draws the layers of residue and earth at the Grosser Juedenhof (which literally means Large Jewish Courtyard) archaeological excavation site as archaeologist Anja Grothe takes notes on August 29, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The site, which was once a parking lot and is located in the city center adjacent to City Hall, contains foundations of houses dating back to the 17th century, though archaeolgists also hope to find remains of a synagogue and mikva dating back to the Middle Ages. Berlin is currrently hosting a series of exhibitions and other events ahead of its 775th anniversary, which the city will mark with a celebration scheduled for the end of October.

Demand for Archaeologists Is Higher Than Ever—So Why Aren’t More People Studying It?

By Alanna Martinez
The crater of Ilamatepec volcano emits smoke 24 January 2001 beside Coatepeque Lake in Santa Ana, about 70 kms (43.4980 miles) from the El Salvadoran capital. Geologists say activity of the volcano has increased in recent days.

Scientists Still Haven’t Solved the Mystery of This Volcano-Shaped Pyramid

By Alanna Martinez
Revellers watch the sunrise as they celebrate the pagan festival of Summer Solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, southern England on June 21, 2015. The festival, which dates back thousands of years, celebrates the longest day of the year when the sun is at its maximum elevation. Modern druids and people gather at the landmark Stonehenge every year to see the sun rise on the first morning of summer.

The Scientific Discovery That Explains Stonehenge and the Summer Solstice

By Alanna Martinez
Cows grazing near a defensive dyke in front of an ancient circle of megalithic sarsen stones at Avebury, Wiltshire in 1956.

Archaeologists Discover ‘Completely New’ Type of Ancient Monument in England

By Alanna Martinez
Journalists work during a tour by the archaeological site.

500-Year-Old Aztec Temple Discovered in Downtown Mexico City

By Alanna Martinez
An archaeological worker looks at the face of the linen-wrapped mummy of King Tutankhamun as he is removed from his stone sarcophagus in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, 04 November 2007. It was the first time that the true face of ancient Egypt's boy king Tutankhamun was revealed to the public since he died in mysterious circumstances more than 3,000 years ago.

DNA Testing on Mummies Reveals Surprise Ancestry for Ancient Egyptians

By Alanna Martinez
Viking farmers return to Thynghowe in 2016.

This Viking ‘Parliament’ Lay Hidden for Centuries in Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest

By Alanna Martinez
People look at the restored fresco "dei Fornai" (bakers) cubicle, during a visit after the restoration of the catacomb of Santa Domitilla, in central Rome, on May 30, 2017.

1,600-Year-Old Restored Frescoes Shed Light on Roman Baking Life

By Alanna Martinez
Long view of London by Wenceslaus Hollar (1647).

London’s River Thames Has Been a Hot Spot for Lost Art for Centuries

By Alanna Martinez
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