Latest articles by Hannah Kate Simon
7,000-year-old alien-like figurine from Kuwait a 'total surprise' to archaeologists
A newfound clay head from the sixth millennium B.C. is the first of its kind ever found in Kuwait, but similar finds have been unearthed from ancient Mesopotamia.
Anglo-Saxons plagiarized a Roman coin — and it's full of typos
The pagan Anglo-Saxons copied a gold Roman coin with Christian imagery, but they didn't do a very good job.
Medieval warrior woman was buried alongside 23 Spanish monks, and no one knows why
A medieval woman who was buried alongside 23 warrior monks in Spain was likely a warrior herself, a new study finds.
Hoard of 17th-century coins hidden during English Civil War unearthed during kitchen renovation
During a kitchen renovation, a family in England unexpectedly discovered a hoard of coins that was likely buried for safekeeping during the first English Civil War.
Landslide reveals 2,500-year-old 'richly decorated' gold necklaces in Spain
A landslide in northern Spain has helped unearth two Iron Age gold necklaces that were likely buried in a hoard about 2,500 years ago.
2,700-year-old 'extremely well preserved' skeleton found in fortress in Turkey may be an earthquake victim
These human remains may hint at the collapse of the 'magnificent' city of Ayanis.
Blood-red walls of Roman amphitheater unearthed near 'Armageddon' in Israel
Ground-penetrating radar is revealing the secrets of a Roman legion camp near Tel Megiddo, including the ancient camp's amphitheater for combat training.
'Liquid gypsum' burial from Roman Britain scanned in 3D, revealing 1,700-year-old secrets
About 1,700 years ago, liquid gypsum was poured over the remains of an elite family in Roman Britain.
