Passenger paid for an English bus ride with a coin dating back two millennia
The coin’s age and iconography identify it with Gadir, a settlement founded by the Phoenicians and considered Carthage’s first colony in Western Europe.
Archaeology
Rare Archimedes text resurfaces in a French museum, researchers confirm
Scientists reconstruct the face of “Little Foot,” a 4-million-year-old human ancestor
Polish archaeologists find clue to Africa’s “King Arthur” legend in rubbish pile
Archaeologists uncover 15,000 unexpected artifacts beneath Tulsa cemetery
A routine search for unmarked graves at Oaklawn Cemetery has instead uncovered 15,000 artifacts that reveal a vivid, unexpected picture of early Tulsa.
Are mummies responsible for NJ Devils' string of injuries? Archaeologists, players weigh in
The strange tale of two mummies discovered beneath the Prudential Center collides with the Devils’ run of bad injury luck this season.
AI opens vast trove of medieval Jewish records from the Cairo Geniza
The Cairo Geniza, the biggest collection of medieval Jewish documents in the world, has been the object of countless hours of study by scholars for more than a century.
Possible double-burial of pharaohs in Osorkon II’s tomb, newly discovered statues show
Archaeologists uncovered 225 inscribed funerary statues beside an unmarked sarcophagus in Osorkon II’s tomb, strengthening the case for two royal burials at Tanis, Egypt.
Map reveals dozens of ancient quarries hidden beneath modern Jerusalem
Researchers chart 39 quarry sites from 117 excavations, shedding light on how “Jerusalem stone” built the city.
Ancient Greek masterpieces sealed off as Louvre’s southern wing deemed ‘fragile’
A structural inspection found fragility in beams supporting the second floor of the Louvre’s southern wing, prompting the immediate closure of the Campana Gallery for safety precautions.