Mosaic of Lovers, Taken by Nazi Officer, Is Returned to Pompeii

The mosaic, which depicts a couple in an intimate bedroom scene, is among thousands of artifacts stolen from the ancient Roman city.

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Found: A Lost George Washington Battlefield

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military veterans are helping archaeologists excavate the location.

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A Runestone That May Be North America’s Oldest Turns Up in a Canada Forest

Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in northern Ontario. Now, revealing the stone’s existence, they’re asking the public for help.

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A Traveler Waits in the Stars for Those Willing to Learn How to Look

A new book shows that the Northern Dene people of Alaska and Canada have known far more about the stars than an earlier generation of scientists were willing to acknowledge.

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Niede Guidon, 92, Archaeologist Who Preserved Prehistoric Rock Art, Dies

Her work in Brazil challenged the prevailing theory of when humans first arrived in the Americas and led to the development of a forgotten corner of the country.

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US Archaeologists Face Uncertain Future With Trump Administration Cuts

Federal layoffs and grant terminations threaten efforts to understand and preserve the nation’s past. “We are getting cut off at the knees,” said one archaeologist.

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MrBeast’s Tour of Maya Ruins Draws Criticism and Legal Threats in Mexico

Mexico’s culture secretary said her agency was weighing legal action against a production company for video that seemed to show the YouTube star MrBeast violating the rules for visiting Maya ruins.

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Who Founded Carthage? New Genetic Study Upturns Old View

The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests they were more closely related to Greeks.

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Hidden Above a Trap Door, 17th-Century Frescoes Come to Light

While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.

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‘It Had Teeth’: A 3-Year-Old Discovers Ancient Treasure in Israel

While on a hike with her family, a child stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet. It will go on display in an upcoming exhibition.

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