Archaeologists are searching New Zealand for Maori ovens that can be reliably dated because the superheated stones that line the ovens can help scientists learn how the Earth’s magnetic field has changed over the past 10,000 years. “We have very good palaeomagnetic data from across the world recording field strength and direction – especially in […]

An Egyptian sphinx  carved from granite has been recovered by Italian police. During a random vehicle check, they found a looted ceramic artifact and photos of the Egyptian sculpture, which was then recovered from the driver’s home. The statue was probably imported to Italy in the first century B.C., and recently stolen from the Etruscan […]