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Ostend, Belgium

Walraversijde

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.
volcanoes

When in Drought, Ancestral Puebloans Turned to Ice Blocks in Lava Tubes

Thirsty people once visited these ancient volcanic corridors.
Isaac Schultz December 9, 2020
wwi

Found: Cases of ‘Trench Fever’ in Ancient Rome

The five-day fever was made famous during World War I, but has been a constant companion of poor hygiene.
Isaac Schultz December 2, 2020
beer

Why Archaeologists Are Brewing Ancient Beers

Scientists are partnering with brewers to taste test ancient recipes and sip a long-lost past.
Sara Toth Stub December 1, 2020
hunting

Reintroducing the Big-Game Huntresses of the Ancient World

Men hunted, women gathered, right? It's a lot more complicated.
Luke Fater November 30, 2020
Athens, Greece

Ancient Ruins on Selley Street

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.
sports

Found: The Jousting Yard Where Henry VIII Took a Nasty Tumble

Researchers have located the site of an accident that rattled England’s many-wived widower.
Isaac Schultz November 20, 2020
cemeteries

Leather Balls and 3,000-Year-Old Pants Hint at an Ancient Asian Sport

They were found in the Yanghai Tombs in modern-day Northern China.
Isaac Schultz November 17, 2020
Sutri, Italy

Sutri Amphitheatre

This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.
collections

How to Give Stolen Artifacts Back to Historic Sites

Penitent pilferers can—and should—return their finds.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 22, 2020
science

What Ancient Toilets Reveal About the History of the Human Gut

Scientists are learning loads from medieval latrines.
Luke Fater October 20, 2020
churches

One of America’s First Black Churches is Being Excavated in Virginia

The First Baptist Church was a spiritual home for free and enslaved African Americans.
Isaac Schultz October 15, 2020
food

A Historical Dig Sheds Light on the Food of the Underground Railroad

Archaeologists found muskrat, turtle, and other edible remains in Harriet Tubman Country.
Reina Gattuso October 14, 2020
architecture

Found: An Old Norse 'Godhouse' Fit for Thor and Odin

The site reflects how the rise of Christianity to the south affected the worship of the Norse pantheon.
Matthew Taub October 14, 2020
earthworks

How Drones Help Archaeologists Peer Into the Earth

A late-night drone flight spotted a large, circular earthwork beneath a field in Kansas.
Karen Chernick October 9, 2020
deserts

The Art of Digging a Buried Building Out of Maine's Desert Dunes

The Spring House had been hidden for decades.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 8, 2020
museums

What Will Mexico City Do With 2,000 Mammoth Bones?

The fate of an enormous trove of fossils hangs in the balance.
Luke Fater September 30, 2020
objects of intrigue

How a Secret Map Brought Down a Pirate Alliance on the Irish Coast

Now archaeologists are using it to search for evidence of clandestine activity.
Erin Mullally September 29, 2020