Archaeological Discoveries and Research Findings

Excavations of terracotta figurines in northern Ghana, unearthed condiment jars at a London site, a roasted turnip from Siberia, and challenges to assumptions about corn consumption in Illinois. Also, discoveries of hidden wine, ancient evidence of winemaking in Italy, a 106-year-old fruitcake in Antarctica, and the claimed oldest smiley face in Turkey, along with a listener mail about the Frank slide disaster in Canada.