Art
Walking the Mysterious and Monumental Nazca Lines
Sandstorms shifting the terrain of southwest Peru recently revealed new Nazca Lines.
Archaeology
In Brief
Archeologists Find Possible Ancient Cat Costume in Peru
Archeologists in Peru have discovered the 1,500-year-old tomb of a Moche nobleman, which they say could shed further light on the pre-Inca civilization. Along with some things you might expect to find in an archeological dig was a curious pair of metal feline paws with sharp claws.
Art
Archaeologist Discusses New Maya Ruins Uncovered in Guatemala
Television may lead us to believe archaeologists lead thrilling lives, crashing through ancient temples and uncovering dinosaur bones à la Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park. In reality, their work is much more quiet and meticulous. Nevertheless, each new discovery — such as the newly unearthed Maya ru
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A Forgotten History of Angkor Wat Revealed in its Vandalism
A history of vandalism in one of the world's most famous monuments has been analyzed, revealing long-lost art. In a paper published this week in the quarterly review Antiquity, researchers used imaging technology to uncover the hidden paintings of Angkor Wat.
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Archaeologists Find Mummified Royal Children in Egypt
Archaeologists have discovered that a previously unexplored tomb in the Valley of Kings is actually a royal necropolis containing the mummified remains of at least 50 people.
Art
Crowdsourcing the Bronze Age in a New Platform for Archaeology
Some of the most significant records on human history remain inaccessible to a wide audience. A new open source crowdsourcing platform called MicroPasts is looking to involve online amateurs in collaborations with professional archaeologists to create digital records of archive collections.
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Archaeologists Discover Ancient Pharaonic Tomb
Archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered the tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh, Sobekhotep I, the first king of the 13th Dynasty. The tomb was found in Abydos, once a sacred city of Ancient Egypt and now an important archaeological site.
Books
Was the Legendary Hanging Garden Not in Babylon at All?
Of all the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the location of the Hanging Garden of Babylon remains the most elusive, even with its believed home right there in its name. However, new research suggests it wasn't in Babylon at all, but in another city over 300 miles away.
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Archeologists Uncover 5,000-Year-Old Board Game Pieces
Some things are as old as civilization as we know it: agriculture, government, written language, a reverence for cats, and gaming. As further proof of that last one, Turkish archeologists have unearthed what they think are the oldest board game tokens ever found.
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Researchers Discover the Oldest Petroglyphs in North America
Petroglyphs in western Nevada have been identified as the oldest of their kind in North America. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder conducted a study that dates the rock carvings to between 10,500 and 14,800 years ago.
Opinion
Earliest Chinese Writing: Historical Discovery or Dubious Scratches?
Archaeologists in China have apparently unearthed 5,000-year-old hieroglyphs, a discovery with potentially significant implications for the study of the origins of written language, the Associated Press reported today.
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Ancient Mayan Temple Destroyed in Belize
The shocking destruction of a Mayan archeological site that dates back to at least 2,300 years is raising serious questions about the safety of Belize's cultural heritage and archeological sites.