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Hobbyist Archaeologist Uncovers Finland’s Largest Viking-Age Coin Hoard
Out searching with a metal detector in his hometown, Kalle Lappinen found a historical treasure buried in an unexpected location.
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Ancient Tombs, Untouched by Looters, Are Found Under Peru’s Sands
One archaeologist called the tombs “the discovery of the decade” as the first burials from the Chimu kingdom to have escaped centuries of plunder.
How Ancient Farmers Used Floral Designs to Track Goods
A Mesopotamian culture’s decorated ceramics show some early roots of math, researchers argued.
Is Work Starting for Trump’s Arch? It Depends Who’s Asking.
The Justice Department told a court the government would only conduct archaeological excavation, a day after a Trump official announced the project was in motion.
A view along Memorial Bridge toward Arlington National Cemetery, which is expected to be blocked by President Trump’s planned arch.
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Can Ancient Ruins Be Protected From Wildfires? Greece Is Trying.
As blazes surge across Europe, the country is making a trade-off to protect its heritage by fireproofing sites at the risk of spoiling the surrounding landscape.
A newly constructed emergency access road at the archaeological site of Mystras, southern Greece, in July.
© Byron Smith for The New York Times
