Archaeologists find possible first direct evidence of Hannibal's war elephants(smithsonianmag.com)107 points by bryanrasmussen 8 months ago | 32 comments
Drought in Iraq reveals tombs created 2,300 years ago(smithsonianmag.com)152 points by pseudolus 1 year ago | 24 comments
A Gladiator's Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis(smithsonianmag.com)4 points by bryanrasmussen 1 year ago | 0 comments
Titanic's sister, Britannic, sank in 1916. Divers have recovered artifacts(smithsonianmag.com)57 points by pseudolus 1 year ago | 18 comments
Viking Ship Museum in Denmark announces the discovery of the largest cog(medievalists.net)42 points by PaulHoule 9 months ago | 15 comments
Divers recover Phoenician shipwreck that sank 2.6k years ago off coast of Spain(smithsonianmag.com)201 points by bookofjoe 1 year ago | 91 comments