Up From The Ashes
Frozen in time under recorded history's greatest fiery cataclysm, the kingdom of Tambora slowly sees the light of day again.
The Hard Stuff of Culture: Oldowan Archaeology at Kanjera South, Kenya
Discoveries in southwestern Kenya by pioneering scientists are now opening new windows on humankind's earliest stone tool industry and expanding our understanding of early human behavior and the evolutionary...
Searching for the First Europeans
The startling finds of Atapuerca and Dmanisi have revolutionized our thinking about the first humans in Europe.
The Secrets Beneath Copan
Archaeologists tunneling below the monuments of a famous ancient acropolis have unveiled new revelations about a great Maya kingdom.
The Ancient Architects of Sound
Scientists are discovering that the prehistoric builders of the great megaliths created something far more than monuments of stone.
The Road Through Sicevo
Excavations in Serbia are raising questions about early humans in Pleistocene period Europe.
New Discoveries in Egypt
Archaeological excavations at ancient Mendes and the Theban tombs offer fascinating new glimpses of Egypt's ancient past.
Stones That Speak: New Archaeological Clues to the Kingdoms of David and Solomon
Recent archaeological discoveries may lend new credence to the historicity of the kingdoms of David and Solomon.
From the Sands of Egypt
The discovery of the world's largest trove of ancient writings opened an unparalleled window on a vanished world.
El Pilar: Archaeology Under the Canopy
Pioneering work at an ancient Maya center advances a new paradigm for sustainability.
The Bones of Ol Pejeta: Clues to the Past
Two scientists relate how bones on an African landscape are giving us clues to our distant past.
New Light on an Etruscan Settlement: Marsiliana d’Albegna
Excavations in Italy are uncovering finds that are expanding our knowledge of who the ancient Etruscans were and how they lived.
The Minoan Connection
The news-making discoveries that are now emerging from this major archaeological site in Israel.
Ancient Peru: The First Cities
The first installment of our Ancient Peru series relates what archaeology has revealed about its first cities and civilizations.
The Archaeology of Montpelier’s Enslaved Community
New discoveries have been made about the slave community that resided on an American founding father's 19th century plantation.
Of Temples and Goddesses in Malta
Before the Mesopotamian ziggurats and the Egyptian pyramids: the ancient goddess in prehistory and the oldest standing buildings in the world.
The Forgotten South: Exploring the Middle Woodland Period in the Deep South
The Middle Woodland Period of the southeastern United States has added a very important chapter to the prehistory of native americans.
Exploring the Journey of Lead Seals on a 17th Century Colonial Shipwreck
In October of 2010, Blue Water’s Captain Mike Perna discovered a small lead seal on one of the Santa Margarita trails.
