The Exodus: Myth or History?
In this Viewpoints interview by Ryan Cochrane, one scholar relates his controversial 'New Chronology' and how it supports the historicity of the biblical Exodus.
Digging in the Yard
Unearthing new history in the shadow of the U.S.'s oldest college building in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Legionary Base of the Roman Sixth Ferrata Legion at Legio, Israel
Remains of walls, barracks and artifacts testify to a major 2nd-3rd century CE Roman military presence near ancient Megiddo, Israel.
Tel Burna: An Ancient Judean Stronghold
Archaeologists are uncovering evidence of a fortified settlement in the borderland between the kingdoms of ancient Judah and the Philistines.
Canaanites and Israelites at Tel ‘Eton, Israel
Archaeologists uncover what may have been an administrative center of ancient Judah.
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?
Uncovering the Secrets of Cosma
In a remote valley in north-central Peru, archaeologists are beginning to peel back the layers of monumental structures that may tell a forgotten story of an ancient people.
A Field Report: Preclassic Xnoha
Excavations in 2014 by the Maya Research Program at the ancient Maya site of Xno'ha uncovered Late Preclassic period finds.
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.
The Mummy Doctors
The Penn Museum's Artifact Lab brings priceless Egyptian artifacts and mummies back to life.
Merenptah Rising
Long in waiting, Pharaoh Merenptah's grand throne room is making a comeback.
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.
Unearthing the City of Agamemnon
The Survey and Excavation of the Lower Town of Mycenae
A Tale of Cities Lost and Found
Rediscovering Teyuna-Ciudad Perdida and the lost world of the Tairona
The Neanderthals of Sima de las Palomas
Neanderthal burials from 50,000 years ago in Spain
