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Penrith, England
Giant’s Grave
It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.
Banja, Serbia
Dvorine
The remains of a luxurious 14th-century church built by the last despot of Serbia.
archaeology
Recreating an Ancient Roman Dinner of Death
To investigate the legend of Emperor Domitian’s Black Banquet, we made our own macabre feast.
Andover, England
Danebury Meteorite
The earliest meteorite ever discovered in Britain was nearly missed.
art
Art Detective Arthur Brand Is Like Indiana Jones but With a More Elegant Wardrobe
Mysterious late-night visits, an undercover hunt for Hitler's horses, and a Picasso on the couch are business as usual for the Dutch sleuth.
Kapilvastu, Nepal
Dhamnihawa Stupas
A pair of stupas that archaeologists believe were built to honor the parents of Siddhartha Gautama (aka Lord Buddha).
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In Pompeii, the Dead Have New Stories to Tell
What we got wrong about some of the ancient city's most famous victims.
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In Denmark, an Ancient Army Met a Mysterious End in a Lake
Archaeologists have found the remains of hundreds of Iron Age fighters at Alken Enge—but they didn't die there.
Sortino, Italy
Necropolis of Pantalica
Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.
Geer, Belgium
Les Cinq Tombes (The Five Graves)
A unique collection of five Roman burial grounds right next to the road.
Sendai, Japan
Tomizawa Site (Underground Forest Museum)
A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.
Ashchimuryn, Kazakhstan
Shakpak-Ata
A remote, centuries-old underground mosque with a lunar aesthetic.
Malton, England
Jet Bear
This small figurine of a bear tells us a lot about the value of jewels and funerary practices in Roman Britannia.
Amay, Belgium
Sarcophagus of Chrodoara
Since its accidental discovery in 1977, this sarcophagus has been described as "the greatest masterpiece of Merovingian sculpture north of the Alps."
Hunza Nagar, Pakistan
Haldeikish
These boulders bear testimony to thousands of years of cultural exchange along this trading route.
Birka, Sweden
Birka Viking Burial Mounds
Sweden's first Viking city is also the site of thousands of burial mounds.
Ilulissat, Greenland
Ilulissat Icefjord Center
A remote Arctic museum focusing on the science of icebergs and the archaeology of an ancient Inuit settlement which lies just outside its doors.
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Archaeologists Explore Life After Dark in the Ancient Night
Studying our ancestors' nocturnal lives reveals the value of reclaiming darkness.
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