The ancient pathogens in old graves are as dead as the people they once infected. Still, they...
Archaeology
The world’s obsession with Ancient Egypt and mummies goes back to Roman times. In November 1922, when...
It often happens that museum spaces are a work of art in and of themselves. They look...
Ukrainian authorities are now unable to monitor archaeological work at ancient Tauric Chersonesos by the Black Sea....
Vikings were working their way up and down the river systems of Russia and Ukraine more than...
Religious artifacts are items that are regarded as having religious significance. They are usually associated with a...
Recent archaeology has deepened understanding of other ship designs made for coastal sailing and frequent portaging. In...
Ever since moviegoers saw the first ‘Jurassic Park,’ millions have wondered if scientists could make a dinosaur...
People tell tales to explain what they see – centuries later, scientists try to map handed-down myths...
Using the “Gish Gallop” – spouting off a series of misinterpretations and falsehoods to bury his opponent...
Completely incorrect, intentionally deceptive, and outright fabricated. Video Presentation from Frederik Larsen In this three-hour presentation, Chris...
Where, exactly, the idea of ancient aliens building the pyramids began – and why it’s all bunk....
Egyptologists unearth the world’s richest seam of ancient archaeology. Presentation by Channel 4 Documentaries The first royal...
His interest in Iron Age Britain and Europe generated a number of publications and he became an...
Established by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the edge of the river has always been...
London has been home to a huge diversity of cultures, inhabitation, patterns and events since the ancient...
Finkelstein has carried out his own fieldwork in a variety of sites and regions in Israel and...
There are many scenarios where reburial is the best option for an excavated heritage site. Introduction When...
It has been called the most important discovery since tomb of Tutankhamun and a window into the...
The tombs were found almost completely undisturbed. A Golden Discovery In 1987, Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva received...
Archaeologists used to dig primarily at sites that were easy to find from obvious visual clues. Technology...
How European scholars, archaeologists, and Egyptologists explored an ancient culture. Dr. Chris NauntonHistorian and Egyptologist Introduction “The...
Analyzing the bones and teeth of individuals can give us insights into the details of their lives....
Did people settle these islands by traveling north from South America, or in the other direction? Artifacts...
Despite the scientific rigor of archaeology today, archaeological exploration is still an art and an adventure of...
Seals numbering in the thousands have been discovered in excavations of Indus cities as well as in...
Diseases have often influenced historical events, but they are neglected in the documentation of these events. Human...
Examining objects and material culture in ritual performances intended to heal, protect and transform the living and...
Middlemen often photographed their wares after receiving them from the tombaroli (grave-robbers). Introduction Over 20,000 precious art...
They had sophisticated medical treatments at their fingertips – from preventative hygiene to prosthetics. Introduction The conventional...