4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (162+ words) Shipwrecks have long fascinated oceanographer Robert Ballard, who became renowned for locating the wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1985. He talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about how that discovery 12,000 feet beneath the Atlantic changed him, and about the efforts of…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (24+ words) Yahoo Explore the thousands of preserved shipwrecks in the Great Lakes with maritime archaeologist Caitlin Zant....

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (581+ words) Priestesses of a mysterious cult in ancient Greece and Rome may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during their rituals, a new study suggests. However, some experts say that, although the study shows that is plausible,…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (353+ words) Experts have deciphered writings etched on two batches of ancient Roman wooden wax tablets that were previously unreadable. The tablets were tossed into a well, presumably to ensure that nobody would ever read what was written on them. While the…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (566+ words) A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed. Interamna Lirenas was a thriving town well into the 3rd century AD. A geophysical survey has allowed…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago   (580+ words) The team excavating in the west Nile Delta have discovered a necropolis and industrial complex dating from the Roman Period. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Archaeologists excavating in the west Nile Delta have discovered a necropolis…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago   (501+ words) Around 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, people preparing bodies for burial created a plaster-like paste and smeared it over the corpses, leaving behind fingerprints that are still visible today, researchers reported in a recent blog post. These newfound prints reveal…...