Despite being known as masters of trade, these seafarers were never a single collective. Different groups built powerful ...

As digital media become increasingly affordable and accessible, visual representation in archaeology is expanding across several dimensions. In this essay, I examine some emerging forms of visual ...

This six-part series presents the definitive history of archaeology, a 250-year worldwide odyssey that began with the unearthing of the ruins of Pompeii buried beneath the ash of Mt. Vesuvius. In ...

These archaeology trips let travelers get their hands on history From Peru to Egypt, tourists can actively participate in digs, preservation projects, or workshops led by experts in the field.

In ‘Archaeology from Space,’ Sarah Parcak takes readers on a lively tour of the past, and archaeology of the 21st century.

The six-meter-long mural was part of a temple atrium and showcases rare decorative techniques from over 3,000 years ago.

An undergraduate student was startled after a finely carved ancient head rolled out during a recent excavation – and seemed to smile back at her.

Archaeology is fundamentally the study of humanity and its past. Archaeologists study things that were created, used or changed by humans. They do this by looking at the material remains that we ...

The government plans to cut university subsidy for teaching archaeology by 50%, yet it’s never been more relevant to society.