Google Just Released an A.I. Tool That Helps Historians Fill in Missing Words in Ancient Roman Inscriptions
Known as Aeneas, the tool was trained on an extensive dataset of Latin epigraphy. Experts hope it will help decipher segments of text that have been lost to history
Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Medieval Knight Buried Beneath an Ice Cream Parlor in Poland
The well-preserved skeleton was buried under a rare limestone tombstone, which suggests the individual may have been an important member of Gdańsk society during the Middle Ages
The U.S. Is Withdrawing From UNESCO for the Third Time in the Agency’s 80-Year History
The country previously left the agency for two brief stints—once from 1984 to 2003 and again from 2017 to 2023. The newly announced decision will take effect by the end of 2026
With Ancient DNA, Scientists Have Mapped 37,000 Years of Disease Across Europe and Asia
Zoonoses—diseases that spread from animals to humans—began to gain prevalence some 6,500 years ago with the rise of animal husbandry, a new study suggests
An Archer Shot This Bronze Age Human in the Back. 4,000 Years Later, the Arrow Is Still Embedded in the Victim’s Rib Bone
The attack took place during a period of conflict between groups living in the Pyrenees mountains in modern-day Spain
Underwater Archaeologists Capture Photos of Japanese Warship That Hasn’t Been Seen Since It Sank During World War II
The “Teruzuki” was a Japanese Navy destroyer that sank near the Solomon Islands on December 12, 1942. Eight decades later, researchers have identified the wreckage in the Pacific
Athens Is Reviving a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Aqueduct to Deliver Water to the City Amid Prolonged Droughts
With the capital’s reservoirs approaching historic lows, officials are turning to ancient engineering to conserve potable water
Germany’s Stunning Fairytale Castles Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Built under the rule of Ludwig II, the grand palace complexes in Bavaria were among 26 new sites granted world heritage status
Archaeologists Discover Site Where George Washington Stopped a Friendly Fire Incident by Blocking Muskets With His Sword
In 1758, during the French and Indian War, the future president saved lives by stepping into the middle of a deadly skirmish in Pennsylvania
Cut Marks on Animal Bones Suggest Neanderthal Groups Had Their Own Unique Culinary Traditions
Neanderthals in two nearby caves used different techniques when butchering animal carcasses in what is now Israel, according to a new paper
Man Arrested for Trying to Break the Glass Protecting the Stone of Destiny in Scotland
The symbolic artifact, which has been used for centuries during the coronations of Scottish and English monarchs, is on display at the Perth Museum
Archaeologists Find 300-Year-Old Shipwreck in What Used to Be ‘One of the Baddest Pirate Lairs on Earth’
Pirates attacked the Portuguese warship, named the “Nossa Senhora do Cabo,” and made off with many of the treasures the ship was transporting from India to Portugal
Ancient Erotic Mosaic Stolen From Pompeii During World War II Finally Returns Home
A Nazi captain gave artwork, which depicts an intimate Roman romance, to a civilian. When he died, his heirs decided to return the piece to Italy
Underwater Archaeologists Were Looking for a Lost Shipwreck in Wisconsin. They Stumbled Upon a Different Vessel Instead
Researchers think they have located the final resting place of the “L.W. Crane,” a wooden side-wheel steam ship that caught fire and sank in the Fox River in 1880
A Tiny Typo May Explain a Centuries-Old Mystery About Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’ and ‘Troilus and Criseyde’
The medieval writer made puzzling references to a story called “The Song of Wade,” which has been lost to history. Only a few lines quoted—or perhaps misquoted—in a 12th-century sermon survive
The U.S. Army Is Getting Rid of Most of Its Ceremonial Horse Units
Senior military leaders at five forts will have one year to transfer, adopt out or donate the horses under their command
Does This Ancient Rock Carving Depict One of Egypt’s Earliest Rulers?
New research suggests the engraving, which shows an elite individual sitting in a boat, may be up to 5,100 years old
A Rare Renaissance Fresco That Could Be One of Fra Angelico’s Earliest Works Has Been Restored to Its Former Glory
Located in a secluded convent outside of Florence, the 600-year-old artwork was concealed behind layers of paint for most of its history
Have Eagle-Eyed Experts Found This 316-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin That Was Looted During World War II?
Eight decades after the 1709 violin known as the “Small Mendelssohn” disappeared, experts think they’ve located it in Japan
Historic Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed by Wildfire as Blaze Continues Across National Park’s North Rim
Constructed in 1937, the lodge was one of dozens of buildings consumed by the fast-moving Dragon Bravo wildfire, which has raged across thousands of acres
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