Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Say They’ve Solved the Mystery of This Marble Statue. Its Subject Was a Woman Who Might Have Helped an Ancient City Achieve Political Freedom

The marble sculpture, discovered at Chersonesos Taurica in Crimea in 2003, has been identified as a woman named Laodice ...

Archaeologists Found a 5,000-Year-Old Pottery Shard—With a Human Face Staring Back

The pottery piece that experts believe dates to the Early Bronze Age was likely both part of daily usage and held spiritual meaning.