The Cataclysm of 1650 BCE
Research shows that a cosmic object from deep space destroyed and incinerated a great ancient city in present-day Jordan.
King of Kings
What scholars now know about ancient Egypt's most celebrated pharaoh, including an interview with renowned archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass.
Rediscovering Ancient Arabia
A Royal Commission acts to bring remarkable ancient cultural treasures to light.
The Roman Catacombs: The Labyrinthine City of the Dead
An Interview with Prof. Frank Korn
Lost and Found at Nesher Ramla
Uncovering a ‘missing link’ in human evolution.
Unearthing the City of King Midas
The Update: Archaeologists are making new discoveries at Gordion, the legendary capital of the mythologized king who turned everything to gold at his touch.
Ancient Egypt’s Great Hunger
How climate change altered the course of ancient Egyptian history.
Early States in the Andes, Part 2: Bridging the Gap Between the Coast and Highlands
Almost 5,000 years old, this ancient monumental site may change the way archaeologists interpret early state development in Peru.
Buried Power: The Seven Dolls at Dzibilchaltún
Seven figurines recovered from an ancient Maya site hold a meaning far beyond their simple imagery.
Seeing Rome with Darius Arya
You don't have to travel to Rome to see it.
Filling the Gap at Tel Lachish
New discoveries at Tel Lachish in the Southern Levant are changing what we know about the ancient beginnings of the alphabet.
Early States in the Andes
Even before the oldest pyramids of Egypt were constructed, massive monumental complexes were emerging in ancient Peru.
Before Stonehenge: Monument Builders of Arabia
The world’s oldest known large-scale monumental ritual landscape is shedding new light on a long-lost ancient community.
A Symbolic Image of the Cosmos: The Hittite Rock Sanctuary at Yazılıkaya
An international team of researchers suggests an iconic ancient sanctuary in central Turkey symbolizes the cosmos as the Hittites imagined it.
Rome’s Wonders, Above & Below: An Interview with Prof. Frank Korn
Seeing ancient Rome virtually through the eyes of an expert historian.
Book Review: Aegean Linear Script(s): Rethinking the Relationship between Linear A and Linear B
A REVIEW: In her book, Dr. Ester Salgarella makes the case for significantly narrowing the relationship gap between Linear A, the script identified with the ancient Minoans, and Linear...
In the Shadow of Angkor
Anniversary Issue Part 2: Journalist Julie Masis writes about incredible discoveries related to Southeast Asia's greatest ancient civilization.
Deciphering the Minoans
A brilliant pioneering scholar is paving a path that may eventually help crack Linear A, the ancient script of the Minoan civilization.
The Moses Scroll: Fake or Real?
Some scholars are now questioning the 136-year-old forgery verdict of a remarkable but controversial ancient document.
