Impression of King Hezekiah’s royal seal discovered in excavations in Jerusalem
First seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king ever exposed in situ in a scientific archaeological excavation
Remarkably preserved ancient Maya village reveals daily life
Ancient village of Ceren, buried in ash from volcanic eruption, features details as fine as footprints and finger marks.
DNA from ancient baby remains in Alaska supports Bering land bridge layover
Genetic study links many Native Americans to 11,500-year-old infant remains in Alaskan grave.
Research backs human role in extinction of mammoths, other mammals
Radiocarbon analysis of fossils of extinct Ice Age mammals shows possible timing and pattern of human hunter arrival and dispersal in the Americas.
Mysterious Ancient Maya Mural Keeps Its Secrets
Revealing the full mural will have to wait, but overlying plaster shows ancient graffiti inscribed on its surface.
Endangered ancient Maya sites saved
Maya Research Program acquires land that includes at least two ancient Maya settlements yet to be excavated, saving them from almost certain destruction from agricultural clearing.
The Bronze Age Black Forest Girl of Denmark
Burial analysis shows she traveled between present-day Denmark and Southern Germany during the Bronze Age.
Scientists discover world’s oldest stone tools
Finds raise new questions about the identity of the first toolmakers.
Most European men descend from a handful of Bronze Age forefathers
University of Leicester researchers discover a European male-specific population explosion that occurred between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago.
Archaeologists Excavate Endangered Maya Site
Along with research, scientists campaign for funding to save the site from destruction.
Ancient Maya Site Teeters on the Edge of Destruction
The site of Nojol Nah in Belize may disappear before most of its secrets can be uncovered and preserved.
