Visibility has always been important in people's decisions about where to live and how to arrange their spaces. People make ...

Iron Age Iberians nailed skulls to walls in public. But were the remains those of revered friends—or reviled foes?

After the discovery of a long-lost pharaoh's tomb was revealed last week, archaeologists may have unearthed another ...

In a cave in southern Italy, archaeologists sifted through a muddy riverbed normally submerged by the turquoise waters of an underground river. A dull brown artifact caught their attention — and ...

The discoveries shed a fascinating light on naval warfare, trade, and daily life around the Baltic Sea in the late 15th ...

The Negev is a large desert region in southern Israel, whose main city is Be’er Sheva. They unearthed 2,500-year-old tombs ...

Found beneath an older tomb near Tarquinia, the painted chamber depicts several intricate scenes, including a metallurgical ...

AI image depicting a Roman soldier using a computer. Generative AI is often seen as the epitome of our times, and sometimes ...

An archaeological breakthrough has shed new light on the age, construction, and function of the Great Wall of China.

Many teachers introduce archaeology to their students through a 'sandbox dig'. In a sandbox dig, you are teaching your students that archaeology is about digging, and your students may easily learn ...

You are invited to join the MTU's Social Sciences Dept's summer archaeology Field School in 2025! The field school will meet for seven weeks, May 5 – June 20, 2025, MTU's Summer Track A. Students will ...