When Did Societal Elites Emerge?
The late Stone Age is not commonly associated with socially stratified societies, yet archaeologist Mehmet Özdoğan argues social and political elites were already shaping communities when humans began farming.
Bread and Wine … Staples and Symbols of Rome
Before the breaking of the bread and drinking of the wine became a sacred activity of Christianity, bread and wine was king in the daily lives of the ancient...
The Inanimate Speakers Society of Rome
Long before today's political cartoons and social media post jibes, Rome boasted a long-standing tradition of satire across the Eternal City's monumental face.
Discoveries Among Tuscany’s Etruscan Tombs
An archaeological team unearths new finds by revisiting a network of ancient Etruscan sites in central Italy.
The Gates of Rome
Author and scholar Frank Korn relates the story of the major walls and gates of the Eternal City.
The Olympics: Origins, Events & Modern Reinvention
An interview with Dr. Paul Cartledge.
The Papantla Pole Dancers
An ancient Mesoamerican community performed a precarious ritual dance to curry favor with their gods.
The Milpa Cycle
The way the ancient Maya used their forest environment was key to their development and prosperity as a civilization, and, contrary to the traditional or conventional conceptions about the...
The Death Chambers of Herculaneum
Scientists have teased a horrific story from the remains of the ill-fated inhabitants of a once opulent and thriving seaside city of the Roman Empire.
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.
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.
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.
The Metamorphoses of the Roman Basilica
The history of Roman basilicas extend back before they became architectural symbols of Christian faith.
Mysteries in Stone
A Report: Monumental structures in Oman attest to a forgotten people.
