The Opulence Beneath: A Short Pictorial
Archaeologists have revealed rich homes of ancient Jerusalem’s priestly upper crust, from a time when Caiaphas and Jesus walked the Old City’s streets.
King John’s Palace
What archaeology and research has revealed about a lost medieval royal palace in the heart of England's Sherwood Forest.
George Washington’s Forgotten Slaves
A team of archaeologists and volunteers are now uncovering the traces of long-forgotten and nameless graves of many of George Washington’s enslaved servants.
In Search of the Historical Jesus
The controversial discoveries, and a renowned scholar’s quest to uncover the historical truth about Jesus of Nazareth.
The Mystery of Flores
Findings from the remarkable hominin remains found on the Island of Flores continue to pique the interest of the scientific world.
Pushing the Prehistoric Fringe
A recently examined mammoth tells a story of a possible human presence in the Arctic at least 45,000 years ago.
Uncovering the Citadel of El Pilar
An unusual, isolated ancient Maya complex has archaeologists digging for answers.
The Mystery of Red Deer Cave
New insights emerge about the enigmatic archaic human remains found in a Chinese cave.
The Tomb of the Griffin Warrior
A rare and rich tomb discovery in Greece opened a window on early Mycenaeans who lived generations before their legendary heroes fought at Troy.
Antonia: The Fortress Jerusalem Forgot
A controversial theory challenges long-held tradition and scholarship on the Fortress of Antonia, with game-changing implications for the location of the Jerusalem temple of biblical times.
On the Roof of the World: Discovering the Forgotten Civilization of Zhang Zhung
The evidence for ancient Tibet’s astonishing first great civilization.
Joya de Cerén: An Intimate Portrait of the Ancient Maya
Remarkably preserved in volcanic ash, a Maya village yields an unprecedented picture of ancient small-town Central American life.
The Ancient Roman Villa of Vacone
Archaeologists are uncovering a large, complex Roman villa in the town where tradition holds the great Roman poet Horace lived.
The New Kid on the Block
Could this be the face of the earliest known human ancestor?
Faces from the Past
How an archaeologist-sculptor is bringing bones of the dead back to life.
Before Kings and Palaces
Archaeologists uncover town life at the dawn of civilization.
Meadowcroft
An exclusive interview with internationally acclaimed archaeologist James M. Adovasio reveals what makes the Meadowcroft rockshelter prominent in the ongoing search for the first Americans.
Digging the City of Goliath
Like her most famous citizen of the well-known Biblical story, the ancient city of Philistine Gath was big.
Not Quite Neanderthal
Scientists are redrawing the picture of human evolution in Western Europe.
Straddling the Evolutionary Divide
Two remarkable sites are shedding light on a critical transitional period in human evolution.
