Portrait of an 18th century small dog believed to be Marie Antoinette’s toy poodle Pompom. sold at auction on Friday for $279,400., 56 times the presale estimate of $5,000. This

Embalming workshops discovered in SaqqaraEmbalming workshops discovered in Saqqara
Two ancient embalming workshops, one for humans and one for animals, were found in the Saqqara necropolis southeast of Cairo. Workshops found under a hill near the temple of the

Earliest Iron Age house found in AtticaEarliest Iron Age house found in Attica
Archaeologists have discovered the remains the earliest Iron Age house in Attica at the archaeological site of Thorikos, 40 miles south of Athens. The structure first appeared as a result

Temple of Venus and Roma reopenedTemple of Venus and Roma reopened
The remains of the Temple of Venus and Rome, the largest sacred structure ever built in the Eternal City, have survived to this day. reopened to the public after an

Heads of monumental statues found in Carlisle Roman BathHeads of monumental statues found in Carlisle Roman Bath
Excavations of a sumptuous Roman bath at Carlisle Cricket Club have unearthed two monumental statue heads thought to date from the early 3rd century. The sandstone heads are two feet

Ming shipwrecks laden with porcelain and wood found in South China SeaMing shipwrecks laden with porcelain and wood found in South China Sea
Two shipwrecks of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), one laden with thousands of intact porcelain objects and another with wooden logs, were found deep under the South China Sea. The wreckage

10th c. amulet with an early Cyrillic inscription found in Bulgaria10th c. amulet with an early Cyrillic inscription found in Bulgaria
Bears are depicted on a lead plate amulet found in the medieval fortress of Balak Dere near the village of Khukhla in southern Bulgaria. one of the earliest known Cyrillic

2,700-year-old petroglyphs found on moss-covered rocks in Sweden2,700-year-old petroglyphs found on moss-covered rocks in Sweden
Archaeologists have discovered group of petroglyphs from the late Scandinavian Bronze Age hidden under a thick layer of moss in Bohuslän, southwest Sweden. Forty figures, including 13 ships, nine horses,

Unique relief found in a Roman fort in SpainUnique relief found in a Roman fort in Spain
A carved relief of the face, cornucopia and phallus was discovered at the archaeological site of Tossal de la Cala in present-day Benidorm on the southeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain.

Group of pre-Hispanic metal artifacts found in PeruGroup of pre-Hispanic metal artifacts found in Peru
Archaeologists excavating the archaeological site of Ñusta Hispana in the Peruvian region of Vilcabamba discovered a group 38 pre-Hispanic metal artifacts. Four ceremonial vessels, one ring, four bracelets, two ceremonial