Inside the Lost Grottoes of Maijishan
Experts and Chinese officials are on a mission to preserve one of the world’s most magnificent yet least-known cultural treasures for posterity.
Ground-Truthing History at Jamestown
In his latest book, author and archaeologist William Kelso explains how archaeology has changed the face of history at the site of America’s first permanent English colony.
Go Now to Shiloh
Archaeologists are beginning to shed renewed light on an ancient site -- where, according to the biblical account, the tabernacle for the Ark of the Covenant may have once...
Göbekli Tepe: Discovering the World’s Oldest Religious Site
Archaeologists and preservationists are discovering and conserving deep human history at a site that is reshaping our understanding of the first whispers of early civilization.
The “Little Victims” of Civilization
How fishing for anchovies helped create the earliest monumental civilizations of the Americas.
On the Threshold of Modern Humanity
The remarkable discovery that may dramatically change what we know about the origin of modern humans.
West Coast Rising
Archaeologists excavating at the site of Huaca Prieta are finding that, more than 14,000 years ago, people were living along the northwestern coast of Peru.
Wanted: A Remarkable Piece of History
The founding and flourishing of the ancient Syrian city of Apamea is depicted on a Roman mosaic, now missing and wanted by INTERPOL.
Adapting PlanGrid to Archaeology
A Field Report of the Tel Burna Archaeological Project’s Digital Recording System
A Pharaoh’s Massive Tomb Unveiled
For the first time, visitors to Egypt will be able to descend 45 meters underground into the ancient tomb of the most famous pharaoh of Abydos.
The Extraordinary Case of the San Diego Mastodon
The in-depth story about the controversial discovery of a 130,000-year-old human presence in Southern California.
Rising Star: New Answers, New Questions
Is Africa’s largest trove of early human remains shedding game-changing light on human origins, or muddying the water?
Discoveries at El Palenque
Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest multifunctional royal palace in Mexico’s Oaxaca Valley.
The Lost Cities of Ethiopia
Archaeologists and scholars crack the code of the historic Fra Mauro map to find long lost medieval cities in Ethiopia.
Seeing the World with Dr. Kate
Archaeologist Kate Leonard traveled the world for 12 months to show the public how diverse and exciting archaeological exploration can really be.
Laetoli: The Unfolding Story
THE UPDATE: 3.66-million-year-old footprint finds at the iconic hominin site of Laetoli may be changing what we know about an ancient human ancestor.
The Great Human Odyssey
Popular Archaeology's Video Pick: The latest NOVA documentary about the evolutionary journey of modern humans in and out of Africa.
Sterkfontein: A History of Evolution in the Cradle of Humanity
Old and new finds come together to deepen the record of human evolution at the famous South African cave system.
Fortress on the Edge of Kingdoms
The site of Ein Hatzeva stands out as a monumental reminder of where an ancient Judaean kingdom staked a strategic foothold.
Where Hominins Became Human
Coastal cave systems in South Africa could hold keys to unraveling the mystery about when and where modern humans were born.
