Pushing Back the Timeline on the Earliest Stone Tools
New discoveries in Kenya may be changing long-accepted paradigms on stone toolmaking.
Laetoli 2: The Unfolding Story
A NEW UPDATE: 3.66-million-year-old footprint finds at the iconic hominin site of Laetoli may be changing what we know about ancient human-related ancestors.
The Update: Trackways of Otero 2
The latest unequivocal evidence of a human presence more than 20,000 years ago in present-day New Mexico may help confirm a changing paradigm on the early settling of the...
Revealing a Medieval City in the Land of Fire
Archaeologists are unearthing the remains of medieval Agsu City in Azerbaijan.
The Forgotten City
This lesser-known ancient Aegean Bronze Age center figured large in the world of its time.
The Great Maya Tombstone
The elaborate burial of a great king reveals the complexity of ancient Maya spirituality.
Ancient European Wayfinders: The Minoans Who Sailed By The Stars
A study suggests the ancient Minoans became a powerful trading civilization at least in part because of their knowledge of celestial navigation techniques.
Publishing……Ancient Roman Style
The prototype of what we recognize today as the modern book publishing industry had its forerunner in ancient Rome.
The Neanderthal Bone Collectors of Cueva Des-Cubierta
Scientists have uncovered evidence of a possible 42,000-year-old Neanderthal hunting shrine.
Discoveries in the Shadow of the Step Pyramid
Fascinating new finds are coming to light at the Gisr el-Mudir site in ancient Saqqara, Egypt.
Caral, America’s Oldest City
Before the pyramids of Egypt and the Ziggurats of Mesopotamia, an ancient monumental civilization arose with massive pyramids near the north-central coast of Peru in South America.
The Larger-than-Life Story of the Egyptian Mummy: An Interview with Dr. Salima Ikram
Richard Marranca interviews one of Egypt’s foremost authorities on ancient Egyptian mummies and mummification.
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.
Discoveries: An Interview with Dr. Zahi Hawass
Arguably the world's most famous Egyptologist talks briefly about ancient Egypt and some of his recent discoveries.
The Priestess of Chornancap
Excavations at a site in northern Peru have revealed information about a powerful ancient priestess and the community in which she lived and practiced.
The Lore and Legends of Rome’s Ancient Bridges
The story behind ancient Rome's vital bridges, critical to the power and extent of the Roman Empire.
Lost Worlds of Arabia
Scientists have unearthed a wealth of new evidence, revealing thousands of years of pre-Islamic human habitation and civilization in a seemingly unforgivable desert land.
Footprints in Time
Popular Archaeology Anthology: Fossilized human footprints are helping scientists rewrite human prehistory.
The Death Chambers of Herculaneum
Scientists have teased a horrific story from the remains of the ill-fated inhabitants of a once opulent and thriving seaside city of the Roman Empire.
Digging on the Dark Side
A Pictorial: Unbeknownst to most, archaeologists are revealing a sensational find on what has been penned the ‘dark side’ of Mount Vesuvius in Italy.
