Uncovering the ritual past of an ancient stone monument in Saudi Arabia
Researchers conduct extensive excavation of one of more than 1600 monuments known as mustatils.
Changing Paradigms for Sustainability
The celebration of a Maya gardener highlights how we need to change our thinking for a sustainable world.
A Pictorial: The Masters of Akrotiri
In the world of the Bronze Age, an ancient people on an Aegean island created some of Europe’s earliest masterworks of art.
Cocoa: Not Just for Kings and Priests
A study shows that cacao was not the exclusive province of the ancient Maya elite at El Pilar.
Walking in the Shadow of Vesuvius
A Pictorial Review: Andante Travels treats its guests to a distinctive exploration of the spectacular and opulent playgrounds of ancient Rome’s rich and famous.
Book Review: Aegean Linear Script(s): Rethinking the Relationship between Linear A and Linear B
A REVIEW: In her book, Dr. Ester Salgarella makes the case for significantly narrowing the relationship gap between Linear A, the script identified with the ancient Minoans, and Linear...
The Moses Scroll: Fake or Real?
Some scholars are now questioning the 136-year-old forgery verdict of a remarkable but controversial ancient document.
Theban Mapping Project Website Relaunched
New website promises to be a key resource for research and learning on ancient Egypt.
Beyond Monuments: Ancient Maya Landscapes Revealed Through Technology
Scientists are now seeing, more than ever, what the ancient Maya created beyond the more visible monumental structures everyone sees today.
The Case for Hatteras: Unearthing New Clues to America’s Historic “Lost” Colony
Archaeologists are uncovering tantalizing evidence of buried Elizabethan period culture in North Carolina, providing new leads to the mysterious disappearance of the first British colonists of the Americas.
Tracking Early Modern Humans in South Africa
A research team discovers new evidence in South Africa for what may be the earliest known footprints of behaviorally modern humans.
Moundbuilders, B.C.
Centuries before the construction of the pyramids of Egypt and the Stonehenge circle in England, ancient people began creating massive monumental earthworks in North America.
Stela 14: Unlocking the Maya Script
A young woman from Russia made history at the ancient Maya site of Piedras Negras.
Rainforest Kingdoms: The Ancient Maya Under The Canopy
Scholar leads group on a unique visit to iconic ancient Maya sites.
1619: Archaeology and the Seeds of a Nation
Archaeological excavations at Jamestown in Virginia have yielded new material finds related to the Western Hemisphere’s first representative government, and the beginnings of slavery in the British colonies.
Unearthing the Secrets of Smith Creek
Excavations are beginning to reveal the evolution of a pre-Columbian mound-builder site in Mississippi.
The Human Origins Field Seminar with Briana Pobiner
Explore human origins through this unique travel opportunity.
Editor’s Pick: The Best of the Best
Here are the most fascinating stories ever published in Popular Archaeology — the Editor’s specially selected reruns.
