The Great Maya Tombstone
The elaborate burial of a great king reveals the complexity of ancient Maya spirituality.
Ancient European Wayfinders: The Minoans Who Sailed By The Stars
A study suggests the ancient Minoans became a powerful trading civilization at least in part because of their knowledge of celestial navigation techniques.
Publishing……Ancient Roman Style
The prototype of what we recognize today as the modern book publishing industry had its forerunner in ancient Rome.
Cleopatra Through the Ages
An interview about Cleopatra with Professor Paul Cartledge.
The Neanderthal Bone Collectors of Cueva Des-Cubierta
Scientists have uncovered evidence of a possible 42,000-year-old Neanderthal hunting shrine.
Discoveries in the Shadow of the Step Pyramid
Fascinating new finds are coming to light at the Gisr el-Mudir site in ancient Saqqara, Egypt.
Caral, America’s Oldest City
Before the pyramids of Egypt and the Ziggurats of Mesopotamia, an ancient monumental civilization arose with massive pyramids near the north-central coast of Peru in South America.
The Larger-than-Life Story of the Egyptian Mummy: An Interview with Dr. Salima Ikram
Richard Marranca interviews one of Egypt’s foremost authorities on ancient Egyptian mummies and mummification.
Memorializing in Stone: The Family Monuments of Augustan Rome
Caesar Augustus loved his family, and his penchant for monumentality manifested this on a grand scale.
A Pictorial: The Masters of Akrotiri
In the world of the Bronze Age, an ancient people on an Aegean island created some of Europe’s earliest masterworks of art.
Tutankhamun, Nefertiti, and the Lost Tomb
Author and Egyptologist Nicolas Reeves presents his view that the tomb of Tutankhamun was, in fact, originally intended for Nefertiti, and that part of the tomb of the great...
100 Years of Knowing Tut
Scholars present their latest findings and views in the ongoing discovery of ancient Egypt’s famous boy king.
Preserving the Past for Our Future: The Carter House and the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Egypt opens the newly renovated dig house of famous archaeologist Howard Carter and an incredible new replica of the famous tomb of Tutankhamun.
Discoveries: An Interview with Dr. Zahi Hawass
Arguably the world's most famous Egyptologist talks briefly about ancient Egypt and some of his recent discoveries.
The Priestess of Chornancap
Excavations at a site in northern Peru have revealed information about a powerful ancient priestess and the community in which she lived and practiced.
The Lore and Legends of Rome’s Ancient Bridges
The story behind ancient Rome's vital bridges, critical to the power and extent of the Roman Empire.
Lost Worlds of Arabia
Scientists have unearthed a wealth of new evidence, revealing thousands of years of pre-Islamic human habitation and civilization in a seemingly unforgivable desert land.
Footprints in Time
Popular Archaeology Anthology: Fossilized human footprints are helping scientists rewrite human prehistory.
Ancient Troy and its Neighbors: Acknowledging the Luwian Culture at Last
Recent research has revealed a widespread Bronze Age culture in ancient Anatolia that flourished, went to war, and may have played a pivotal role in the ‘Bronze Age Collapse’.
