Inka Road still a monumental achievement after 500 years
Museum highlights what makes the ancient Inka Road one of the greatest engineering marvels of all time.
Scarlet macaw skeletons point to early emergence of Pueblo hierarchy
New radiocarbon dating of bird remains from New Mexico site suggest that long-distance trade networks began at least 150 years earlier than thought.
The First Peoples airs on PBS
Documentary series explores the emergence and global dominance of the world's lone surviving human species: Homo sapiens, otherwise known as modern humans.
Early European modern human had a close Neanderthal ancestor
DNA analysis of a 40,000-year-old human jawbone from Romania suggests that an early modern group of humans interbred with Neanderthals soon after their first arrival in Europe.
Like being there: Walking through an ancient Roman town
The emerging miracle of non-invasive archaeology reveals an ancient Roman town in unprecedented detail. This video shows the remarkable result.
Gold Sun Disc from time of Stonehenge revealed to the public
Rare Bronze Age gold artifact found in burial mound in Wiltshire, U.K.
Kennewick Man closely related to modern Native Americans
International collaborative study shows that the 'Ancient One' is related to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington State.
I Stood Here for Rome
The clear imprints of the soles of Roman soldiers' footwear leave rare personal signatures at an ancient Roman enclave.
Walking dead among the ancient Greeks?
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that ancient Greeks believed the dead could rise up from their graves.
The Unfolding Story of an Ice Age V.I.P.
A unique and special burial in a Spanish cave opens a window on a prehistoric culture.
When modern Eurasia was born
Modern Eurasian populations are a product of major migrations beginning in the Bronze Age, suggests DNA study.
Key Artifacts from ISIS-endangered Palmyra, Syria on View at the Freer and Sackler Galleries
3-D Scan of Rare Funerary Bust Will Be Available to Explore and Download
Glimpsing prehistory in today’s Amazon rainforest
From sightings of isolated forest people to ancient geoglyphs in the landscape, the Amazon’s fragile jungle ecosystem is a reminder of a lost prehistory.
The First Australians?
Latest analysis of finds at prehistoric site supports early arrival of modern humans in Australia.
Archaeologists return to prehistoric sanctuaries on island of Menorca, Spain
Site shows human occupation as early as 1500 BCE. Scientists recruit students and volunteers to help.
New Secrets of Staffordshire Hoard Revealed
Reconstructed fragments show remains of rare high status Anglo-Saxon warrior helmet and sword pommel.
Modern humans migrated out of Africa via Egypt, suggests genetic study
The last successful major migration of modern humans out of Africa took a northern route through Egypt, not through Ethiopia.
Scientists discover 430,000-year-old murder in Spain
Evidence also suggests site of the body’s deposit was a prehistoric burial place.
Ancient Mummies Meet Modern Medicine with “The Anatomy of the Mummy”
Co-edited by Penn Museum Curator Janet Monge, Publication Follows Earlier Penn Museum Symposium Exploring Range of Techniques to Study Mummies
