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From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year ...
A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.
It's linked to the religious figure of Abraham, who Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all trace their origins to.
Pandora was a triumph in the heyday of Australian maritime archaeology ( the 1980-1990s). It put Queensland on the global map ...
Archaeologists excavating a ninth-century burial site in Bjugn, Norway have uncovered something unprecedented in Scandinavian archaeology: a Viking Age woman's grave featuring two scallop shells ...
A Roman basilica long submerged in Lake Iznik has reappeared as waters recede, revealing a key site of early Christian ...
Archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo is working to create an online database of Sudan's archaeological sites and museum collections ...
A key figure in this controlled chaos was the Saturnalicius Princeps, or “Leader of Saturnalia.” This mock king was chosen by ...
This sixth-century pectoral comprises 14 Byzantine gold coins and a gold disc gathered over two centuries.
As the Christmas season fills the air with joy and anticipation, a historic church in Kotri's Railway Colony is being lovingly restored to its original grandeur. Built in 1846, the Kotri Railway Line ...
The Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Anthony Naveed on Tuesday inaugurated the restoration work of the historic church near Railway Line, Kotri. The ceremony was attended by senior officials, ...