The Guatemalan rainforest has kept its secrets well. Maya monuments like the world-famous pyramids at Tikal may seem hard to miss, but…
The mysterious images on the Nasca plateau, Peru, have captured countless imaginations. But where did this tradition of planting pictures in the…
The pharaohs did not lie in splendid isolation in the Valley of the Kings. While they held a monopoly on the spectacular…
It is a building like no other at Akrotiri. Now known as the ‘House of the Benches’, it is tucked away on…
As the Inca state expanded, the inhabitants of Pachacamac, Peru, found themselves on the receiving end of the imperial experience. By then,…
At first, they came by sea, carrying cargoes of broken objects destined to be deposited at the world’s earliest known maritime sanctuary.…
According to Ancient Egyptian mythology, the world was created at Heliopolis. This significance was reflected in a temple complex that boasted the…
Excavations are exposing the insatiable appetite for self-promotion displayed by the owner of a modest late Roman villa estate at Gerace, Sicily.…
It sounds more like Hollywood than archaeology: thousands of life-size sculpted soldiers, brandishing real weapons and faithfully guarding an emperor’s tomb for…
How did Romans drive around their cities? While Classical authors had plenty to say about the coarse manners of the muleteers using…
Giza is one of the most celebrated archaeological sites in the world. Although it is revered for its spectacular pyramids, research over…
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