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.
The Jesus Family Tomb
The discoveries that rocked Christian scholarship.
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.
Digging the Roots of American Slavery
Archaeologists are uncovering the world in which the first African slaves emerged in English colonial America.
In Search of the Historical Jesus
The recent controversial discoveries, and a renowned scholar’s quest to uncover the historical truth about Jesus of Nazareth.
The Minoan Connection
The news-making discoveries that are now emerging from this major archaeological site in Israel.
