Recent archaeological discoveries across North America are challenging our understanding of the continent’s prehistoric past.

Archaeology, the study of human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts, often unearths ...

Every year we’re fortunate to glean new insights about the history of the world’s people through archaeologists. These experts dig up new finds—and thus, new findings—which shakeup what is known about ...

Elon Musk donated $1 million through the Musk Foundation to support digital archaeological research into ancient Rome — a ...

In the popular imagination, life at Pompeii came to an abrupt and violent end after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E. Its pristine frescoes, well-preserved buildings, and petrified bodies seem ...

A recent archaeological excavation in Switzerland turned morbid when historians came across a trove of infant burials dating back to Ancient Rome. The excavation began last May in order to make way ...

WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA—According to a statement released by The College of William & Mary, recent archaeological work revealed the foundations of the eighteenth-century Williamsburg Bray School, one ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — SUNY New Paltz anthropology students involved in a recent archaeological dig at the Pine Street African Burial Ground showcased their findings — from cultural artifacts to human ...

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains. A team of ...

Professor Will Taylor receives an NSF CAREER Award for his research project “Understanding Animal Domestication and Human-Environmental Relationships.” Taylor’s research aims to understand animal ...