Easter Island: What Happened!
The demise of Easter Island's native civilization involved more than destruction of an isolated environment's fragile ecosystem.
Mysteries in Stone
A Report: Monumental structures in Oman attest to a forgotten people.
Ostia – What the Bricks and Stones Tell Us
Ostia Antica, like ancient Pompeii, affords a spectacular yet intimate glimpse into Roman daily life.
Pushing Back Omo: The Earliest Modern Humans?
Scientists are discovering that the early modern human fossil finds uncovered at Omo Kibish in Ethiopia are older than they thought.
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Revelation on a Train
A scholar relates the story and implications of her remarkable discovery of fragments of a long-lost ancient Greek epic poem.
A Discovery in Waiting: Inside the Search for a 16th Century Shipwreck
A research team searches for the remains of the French corsair Le Prince off the South Carolina coast.
Trackways of Otero
The latest unequivocal evidence of a human presence more than 20,000 years ago in present-day New Mexico may confirm a changing paradigm on the early settling of the Americas....
The Cataclysm of 1650 BCE
Research shows that a cosmic object from deep space destroyed and incinerated a great ancient city in present-day Jordan.
King of Kings
What scholars now know about ancient Egypt's most celebrated pharaoh, including an interview with renowned archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass.
Rediscovering Ancient Arabia
A Royal Commission acts to bring remarkable ancient cultural treasures to light.
Lost and Found at Nesher Ramla
Uncovering a ‘missing link’ in human evolution.
Unearthing the City of King Midas
The Update: Archaeologists are making new discoveries at Gordion, the legendary capital of the mythologized king who turned everything to gold at his touch.
Ancient Egypt’s Great Hunger
How climate change altered the course of ancient Egyptian history.
Early States in the Andes, Part 2: Bridging the Gap Between the Coast and Highlands
Almost 5,000 years old, this ancient monumental site may change the way archaeologists interpret early state development in Peru.
Buried Power: The Seven Dolls at Dzibilchaltún
Seven figurines recovered from an ancient Maya site hold a meaning far beyond their simple imagery.
Filling the Gap at Tel Lachish
New discoveries at Tel Lachish in the Southern Levant are changing what we know about the ancient beginnings of the alphabet.
Early States in the Andes
Even before the oldest pyramids of Egypt were constructed, massive monumental complexes were emerging in ancient Peru.
Before Stonehenge: Monument Builders of Arabia
The world’s oldest known large-scale monumental ritual landscape is shedding new light on a long-lost ancient community.
A Symbolic Image of the Cosmos: The Hittite Rock Sanctuary at Yazılıkaya
An international team of researchers suggests an iconic ancient sanctuary in central Turkey symbolizes the cosmos as the Hittites imagined it.
