Latest articles by Margherita Bassi
Ancient Egypt: Facts about the ancient civilization known for its pyramids, mummies and pharaohs
Discover interesting facts about ancient Egypt's pyramids, mummies and pharaohs.
Ancient Assyrian capital that's been abandoned for 2,700 years revealed in new magnetic survey
A new magnetic survey of the ancient Assyrian capital of Khorsabad has revealed several structures, including a villa, buried underground.
Rock found by a 6-year-old on a beach is actually a 50,000-year-old Neanderthal ax
The 6-year-old boy found the rock and then didn't tell anyone for three years. But a new examination reveals it was made by some of the last Neanderthals.
What really happened at the 1st Thanksgiving?
The Pilgrims and Wampanoag shared a harvest feast, but it didn't happen the way you were likely taught in school.
1,600-year-old amulet depicting King Solomon spearing the devil found in Turkey
The "King Solomon" pendant likely belonged to a cavalry soldier stationed at the ancient Byzantine city of Hadrianopolis.
Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered by Hadrian's Wall
It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter.
2,600-year-old Celtic wooden burial chamber of 'outstanding scientific importance' uncovered by archaeologists in Germany
The discovery of an impeccably preserved Celtic burial chamber in southern Germany is a "stroke of luck for archaeology," scientists say.
Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis reveals
An ancient-DNA analysis of victims in Pompeii who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption reveals some unusual relations between the people who died together.
'Mind-blowing' discovery reveals 5,000-year-old cultic building in Israel
The remains of a 5,000-year-old structure that likely had cultic purposes is one of the oldest public buildings ever found in Israel.
1,200 years ago, a cat in Jerusalem left the oldest known evidence of 'making biscuits' on a clay jug
Around 1,200 years ago, a cat "made biscuits," kneading on a drying clay jug in Jerusalem, leaving behind the oldest evidence of this feline behavior on record.
Rare hoard of Roman-era coins discovered in German mountains — miles from the empire's frontlines
A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed a hoard of nearly 3,000 Roman-era coins in an unusual place — north of the empire's defensive lines.
