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Digging up quirky and fascinating tidbits from the ancients
King Tutankhamun Burial Mask Sloppily Glued Back Together After Cleaning Mishap
December 12, 2014
Mystery Surrounds Delicate Nasca Lines Threatened by Greenpeace Stunt
Mysterious desert designs are at the center of a controversy pitting Peru against the environmental group Greenpeace.
November 21, 2014
Behind Tomb Connected to Alexander the Great, Intrigue Worthy of "Game of Thrones"
As archaeologists dig deeper into the burial mound, ancient sources tell a tale of family drama and palace intrigue.
October 29, 2014
Amazon Warriors Did Indeed Fight and Die Like Men
Archaeology shows that these fierce women also smoked pot, got tattoos, killed—and loved—men.
October 18, 2014
Queen of the Underworld Sheds New Light on Greek Tomb
Newly revealed mosaic may hold key to unlocking mystery: Who was buried in the massive mound?
October 3, 2014
Ancient Tomb Helps Push Turkey to Authorize Force Against Islamic State
Threat to Suleyman Shah's tomb helps trigger Turkey's response to the jihadist group.
September 23, 2014
Amazon Warriors' Names Revealed Amid "Gibberish" on Ancient Greek Vases
Meet Worthy of Armor, Don't Fail, and Hot Flanks, ancient Scythian names for woman Amazon warriors, now revealed on Greek vases.
September 11, 2014
Hidden Monuments Under Stonehenge Revealed by High-Tech Mapping
Underground images show a large complex of monuments and buildings used in rituals dating back thousands of years.
Drawing a bead on trade
The humble glass bead has become a tool to trace the migration of ancient goods and peoples around the Indian Ocean.
Ancient Desert Glyphs Pointed Way to Fairgrounds
South American culture used optical illusion to guide people to solstice festivities
10 Mar 2014
New Diet, Sexual Attraction May Have Spurred Europeans' Lighter Skin
Study suggests Europeans became paler much more recently than thought
10 Feb 2014
Syria's Archaeological Sites Ravaged by Bombing and Looting
al-Assad's British-born wife asks for help to curb thousands of illegal excavations that are destroying Syria's unique cultural record of Biblical civilizations, Roman conquerors and Christian Crusaders.
7 Jan 2014
Sacred Prostitution in the Story of Judah and Tamar?
Was Rahab a prostitute or an innkeeper? Could it be the mis-translation of a single word in the Bible? The debate continues to rage.
6 Jan 2014
The Top Ten Archaeological Finds of 2013
Did The Israelites Conquer Jericho?
by Dr. Bryant Wood.
Dr. Wood holds a Ph.D. in Syro-Palestinian archaeology. He received international media attention for his research on ancient Jericho, which demonstrated the historicity of the Biblical account of the capture of the city by the Israelites.