Popular Archeology

The Tomb of the Warrior King
by James Kensington
The newly discovered tomb and contents of a previously unknown pharaoh shed light on a lost ancient Egyptian dynasty.
Decoding Human Prehistory
by Michael Gordon
How genetics is revolutionizing what we know about human evolution and our prehistoric past.
The Exodus: Myth or History?
by No Author
In this Viewpoints interview by Ryan Cochrane, one scholar relates his controversial 'New Chronology' and how it supports the historicity of the biblical Exodus.
Digging in the Yard
by Dan McLerran
Unearthing new history in the shadow of the U.S.'s oldest college building in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Legionary Base of the Roman Sixth Ferrata Legion at Legio, Israel
by Yotam Tepper, Matthew J. Adams, and Jonathan David
Remains of walls, barracks and artifacts testify to a major 2nd-3rd century CE Roman military presence near ancient Megiddo, Israel.
Tel Burna: An Ancient Judean Stronghold
by Itzhaq Shai
Archaeologists are uncovering evidence of a fortified settlement in the borderland between the kingdoms of ancient Judah and the Philistines.
Canaanites and Israelites at Tel ‘Eton, Israel
by Avraham Faust
Archaeologists uncover what may have been an administrative center of ancient Judah.

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Cover Stories

Ancient Egyptians gathered birds from the wild for sacrifice and mummification

DNA study rejects the idea that Egyptians domesticated sacred ibis for ritual use.

Climate Change Influenced Rise and Fall of Northern Iraq’s Neo-Assyrian Empire

Stanford scientists link Neanderthal extinction to human diseases

Ancient roman DNA reveals genetic crossroads of Europe and Mediterranean

The genetic imprint of the Palaeolithic has been detected in North African populations

Researchers have identified a small genetic imprint of the inhabitants of the region in Palaeolithic times, thus ruling out the theory that recent migrations from other regions completely erased the genetic traces of ancient...

Study reveals that humans migrated from Europe to the Levant 40,000 years ago

Discovery of teeth in Manot Cave sheds light on a population known for its cultural contributions, Tel Aviv University researchers say.

Bead-making complex off the Florida coast

How the Aztecs could improve modern urban farming

Chinampas: An old technique might provide new solutions to sustainable urban agriculture.

New Evidence of Symbolic Use of Eagle Talons by Neanderthals

Ground penetrating radar reveals why ancient Cambodian capital was moved to Angkor

Ancient spillway in Cambodia reveals structure built for water storage failed and forced Cambodian Kings to relocate capital.

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A wooden toe: Swiss Egyptologists study 3,000-year-old prosthesis

Multispectral imaging reveals ancient Hebrew inscription undetected for over 50 years

Military correspondence from the First Temple period discovered on reverse side of well-studied artifact at The Israel Museum, Tel Aviv University researchers say.

New research reveals earliest directly dated rock paintings from southern Africa

Scientists have pioneered a technique to directly date prehistoric rock paintings in southern Africa, which revealed dates much older than previously thought.