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View of pottery exhibits inside the museum.
Camp Verde, Arizona

Verde Valley Archaeology Center

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.
GS 13 Runestone.
Gävle, Sweden

Gs 13 Runestone

A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.
weapons

In Oregon, Archaeologists Found Evidence of Children Learning to Hunt

More than a thousand years ago, coastal hunters started honing their skills early.
Isaac Schultz December 19, 2019
One of the victims had ornamental engravings on their teeth, indicating they were high status.
food

Solved: The Mystery of an Ancient Maya Massacre

Clues about the victims’ diet cracked the case.
Reina Gattuso December 18, 2019
It looks as if you're walking in a maquette.
Pingan, Tajikistan

Hulbuk Fortress

This medieval citadel once guarded the western entrance of the Pamir Highway.
Umayyad Palace exterior.
Amman, Jordan

Umayyad Palace

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.
A 17th-century gold posy ring, a postmedieval version of a promise ring, was determined to be treasure at an inquest in October 2019.
archaeology

In England, Coroners Decide What Is Treasure and What Is Not

“It’s a bizarre holdover from a previous age.”
Isaac Schultz December 12, 2019
Lift bags were used to position the cannons artfully.
shipwrecks

Reconstructing a Shipwreck Site as an Underwater Exhibit

The Dominican Republic's fifth Living Museum in the Sea has just opened.
Isaac Schultz December 11, 2019
The team found smashed bottles of Bear's oil, which was often advertised as making thin hair fuzzier.
archaeology

Found: Bottles of Hair Dye From a Civil War Photography Studio

When soldiers posed for portraits, they wanted to look their best.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 10, 2019
Architect Sakher Oulabi (left) and engineer Tamim Kasmo in the courtyard of Aleppo's Great Mosque.
architecture

Syrians Won't Give Up on the Great Mosque of Aleppo

In 2013, the mosque's minaret shattered into 2,000 pieces. A restoration team aims to put them back together.
Chris Ray December 10, 2019
Aspendos Theater.
Serik, Turkey

Aspendos Theater

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Furry, four-legged friends helped humans range across the Arctic.
science

Sled Dogs Have Long Been Central to Life in the Arctic

It certainly beats walking.
Isaac Schultz December 6, 2019
The cuneiform tablets were taken from Ur in Iraq in the early 20th century.
archaeology

After a Century Abroad, a Collection of Cuneiform Is Heading Home to Iraq

Some will remain in Philly, but only because they might be too fragile for the trip.
Isaac Schultz December 3, 2019
The kiln was demolished, but its chambers were still obvious.
infrastructure

A Kiln That Fired Millions of Clay Pipes Was Unearthed Under a Montreal Bridge

Archaeologists recently dug it up—but now they're putting an end to its brief affair with open air.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 2, 2019
Arezzo, Italy

Theatrum Mundi

This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.
The excavations revealed a large stone cairn—a prehistoric tomb for one important person.
megalithic

Found: Central France's First Megalith

It's an elaborate tomb, with stones gathered from hither and yon.
Isaac Schultz November 26, 2019
In many of Greene's images, including this one from 1853 or 1854, it's hard to puzzle out a sense of scale.
ancient

The Strange Emptiness of Egypt in 19th-Century European Photographs

John Beasley Greene photographed early European archaeology in Egypt—but he paid little attention to those who lived there.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 21, 2019
Mongolia's perennial ice patches are receding and disappearing.
archaeology

Mongolia’s Disappearing Ice Patches Threaten Both the Past and the Present

Reindeer herders and archaeologists must adapt to the new normal.
Isaac Schultz November 20, 2019