Straddling the Evolutionary Divide
Two remarkable sites are shedding light on a critical transitional period in human evolution.
El Mirón and the Red Lady
A Spanish cave and a unique burial offer a tantalizing glimpse on the lives of Ice Age hunter-gatherers in Europe
Seeing the Invisible: Visualizing an Ancient Roman Town
For all to see, scientists and experts have visually reconstructed an ancient Roman town in stunning detail.
New Discoveries at Hippos
Archaeologists have unearthed some enlightening finds at this ancient capital of Hellenistic-Roman culture overlooking the Sea of Galilee.
Walking Dead and Vengeful Spirits
Archaeology opens a window on occult practices among the ancient Greeks in Sicily.
An Ancient Island
Britain ranks among the most fascinating countries in the world when it comes to its archaeology.
The Tomb of the Warrior King
The newly discovered tomb and contents of a previously unknown pharaoh shed light on a lost ancient Egyptian dynasty.
Decoding Human Prehistory
How genetics is revolutionizing what we know about human evolution and our prehistoric past.
Digging in the Yard
Unearthing new history in the shadow of the U.S.'s oldest college building in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Real Indy
The story of a forgotten explorer and his intrepid journey to discover great ancient Arabian cities of the Incense Road.
Unearthing the City of King Midas
Archaeologists are making new discoveries at Gordion, the legendary capital of the ancient Phrygian kingdom.
Digging Vampires
Have archaeologists uncovered 'vampires' among the dead?
Ancient 6,500-Year-Old Skeleton from Ur Excavations Gets a Public Audience
Remains will be on view for the public to see.
Rewriting Human Evolution
Scientists are discovering that the primeval path our ancestors took to becoming human is far more complex than we ever thought.
The Girl in the Cave
The incredible discovery of a submerged ancient Early American skeleton has implications for understanding Native American ancestry and the first peopling of the Americas.
Kurdistan’s 21st Century ‘Gold Rush’
After decades of being shut out of one of the richest archaeological landscapes in the world, teams of archaeologists have poured back into Iraq's Kurdistan. But it could be...
The Hidden Art of Angkor Wat
The newly revealed paintings on the walls of Angkor Wat open a new window to the past.
Rediscovering a Giant
Buried for thousands of years, the largest Mycenaean citadel in Greece emerges under the archaeologist's eye.
A Tale of Cities Lost and Found
Rediscovering Teyuna-Ciudad Perdida and the lost world of the Tairona
The First Arabians
Pioneering scientists relate how they are uncovering increasing evidence of a significant human presence on the Arabian Peninsula as much as 100,000+ years ago.
