Ancient Civilizations
Machu Picchu’s Ancient Beauty
The “lost city of the Incas” has captivated visitors with its magnificent setting and detailed stonework
Understanding the Lasting Allure of the Rosetta Stone
An Egyptologist explains the importance of the artifact
Jewel of the Jungle
Traveling through Cambodia, our writer details the history and archaeology of Angkor's ancient temples
Ancient Rome's Forgotten Paradise
Stabiae's seaside villas will soon be resurrected in one of the largest archaeological projects in Europe since World War II
Rome Reborn
Archaeologists unveil a 3-D model of the great city circa A.D. 400
The New World's Oldest Calendar
Research at a 4,200-year-old temple in Peru yields clues to an ancient people who may have clocked the heavens
City of the Imagination
Andrew Lawler, author of "Raising Alexandria" talks about the hidden history of Egypt's fabled seaside capital
The Mystery of Easter Island
New findings rekindle old debates about when the first people arrived and why their civilization collapsed
Interview with Elizabeth Wilson, Author of "The Queen Who Would Be King"
Wilson discusses what drew her to study the pharaoh, and Hatshepsut's enduring allure
Below the Rim
Humans have roamed the Grand Canyon for more than 8,000 years. But the chasm is only slowly yielding clues to the ancient peoples who lived below the rim
The Aztecs: Blood and Glory
A new exhibition probes the contradictions of an advanced civilization that practiced human sacrifice
Winter Palace
The first major exhibition devoted to the Incas' fabled cold-weather retreat highlights Machu Picchu's secrets
Rising Sun
Opening this month on Alexandria's Mediterranean waterfront, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina reflects the spirit of its ancient forebear
The Secrets of Easter Island
The more we learn about the remote island from archaeologists and researchers, the more intriguing it becomes
On the Frankincense Trail
An archeologist travels ancient trade routes in search of clues to a lost civilization
Tracking a Vanished People Through the Sierra Madre
In 1890, Carl Lumholtz pushed into Mexico, on a search for the ancient culture now known as the Anasazi. Instead, he found the Mogollon
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