Two new exhibitions at the Museum of Sydney put local archaeology on show, and invite visitors to hunt for relics.
Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...
In the golden heat of Aswan’s cliffs, a small cloud of dust rose as archaeologists pried open a sealed rock-cut doorway. For ...
High cheekbones, a long nose, full lips and a prominent chin: the facial features of Pharaoh Akhenaten stand out among the ...
The ibis, with its brilliant white feathers and narrow, curved beak, was the sacred bird of Thoth, the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom and writing. Beginning about 600 B.C., ibises were frequently ...
Locating a 1,700-year-old Roman-era sarcophagus in Budapest was exciting enough for archaeologists with the Budapest History ...
The Chinchorro culture experienced tragically high rates of infant mortality, possibly due to arsenic poisoning.