Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. More than 5,500 years ago, two women were tied up and probably buried alive in a ritual sacrifice, using a form of torture associated today with the Italian Mafia, according to an analysis of […]
Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption. The paintings were revealed on Thursday after archaeologists uncovered them from a “spectacular dining room” that featured “black walls,” a press release from Pompeii’s Archaeological site. A standout work […]
By Ari Rabinovitch HUQOQ, Israel (Reuters) – Archaeologists in northern Israel have uncovered an immense underground hideout comprising narrow tunnels and bigger rooms that were dug by Jewish villagers nearly 2,000 years ago at a time of revolt against the Roman empire. The labyrinth is evidence, the experts said, that Jewish communities as far north […]
Claim: Donald Trump criticized pay raises for United Auto Workers (UAW) union members during a Fox News interview in 2008, saying, “They get their little five percent. They get another two percent. They get another three percent, four percent … and all of a sudden they’re making more money than the people that own the […]
Braving bitter cold and wind, archaeologists in Serbia surveyed the site of an ancient Roman triumphal arch, one of only a handful in the Balkans, that dates back to the third century. The triumphal arch was discovered in December at the site of Viminacium, a Roman city near the town of Kostolac, 70 kilometers (45 […]
Greek archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of ancient artifacts while exploring the lost city of Tenea, which legend suggests was built some 3,000 years ago by Trojan prisoners of war. More than two dozen silver coins and remnants of an important primeval aqueduct were among the discoveries shedding light on settlements and infrastructure during some […]
Hidden within a Mayan palace in Mexico sat the remnants of a decadent feast. The 1,100-year-old menu — once open only to the elites and deities — is still eaten today. Archaeologists unearthed the leftover food at the palace of the ancient Mayan city of Palenque, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History said in […]
Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a 2,700-year-old temple that houses a horseshoe-shaped altar overflowing with offerings. Constructed of bricks, the temple is 100 feet (30 meters) long and is located next to the Temple of Amarysia Artemis, a sanctuary dedicated to the Greek goddess Artemis, which researchers found in 2017 on the island of Evia, […]
Scientists in Japan have unearthed the near-complete remains of an ancient, great white shark-size sea monster that likely terrorized the ancient oceans it used to inhabit. The prehistoric predator, which researchers have named “blue dragon,” has an unusual body plan that sets it apart from its extinct relatives and is unlike any living creature. The […]
Archaeologists probing a construction site in northern Germany recently unearthed a cryptic artifact that they believe dates back to the 15th century: a medieval “curse tablet,” with an inscription seemingly directed at two specific people. The tablet was made from a small slab of lead, which was rolled up and “inconspicuous” when archaeologists discovered it […]