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Archaeology

Ancient Pyramids Around the World

No matter if the civilization was Mesopotamian, Egyptian, or Mayan, its legacy today is in part marked by towering pyramids
November 2009 | By Amanda Bensen

Also see: The Mystery of Bosnia's Ancient Pyramids

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Semir Osmanagic

The Mystery of Bosnia's Ancient Pyramids

An amateur archaeologist says he's discovered the world's oldest pyramids in the Balkans. But many experts remain dubious
December 2009 | By Colin Woodard

Nan Madol

Nan Madol: The City Built on Coral Reefs

One of the oldest archaeological sites not on a heritage list, this Pacific state, like Easter Island, is an engineering marvel
November 2009 | By Christopher Pala

The New Acropolis Museum

Ancient Greece Springs to Life

Athens’ New Acropolis Museum comes to America in an exhibition highlighting treasures of antiquity
September 2009 | By Jamie Katz

Dunwich England

Ancient Cities Lost to the Seas

Dunwich, England, is one of several underwater sites where divers are discovering new information about historic cultures
July 2009 | By Robin T. Reid

Herodium

Finding King Herod's Tomb

After a 35-year search, an Israeli archaeologist is certain he has solved the mystery of the biblical figure’s final resting place
August 2009 | By Barbara Kreiger

Jean Bernard Caron with colleagues

The Burgess Shale: Evolution's Big Bang

A storied trove of fossils from a Canadian paleontological site is yielding new clues to an explosion of life on earth
August 2009 | By Siobhan Roberts

John Nelson and Scott Elrick inspect a mine shaft

The World's Largest Fossil Wilderness

An Illinois coal mine holds a snapshot of life on earth 300 million years ago, when a massive earthquake "froze" a swamp in time
July 2009 | By Guy Gugliotta

Monument for the emperor Augustus

Via Aurelia: The Roman Empire's Lost Highway

French amateur archaeologist Bruno Tassan fights to preserve a neglected 2,000-year-old ancient interstate in southern Provence
June 2009 | By Joshua Hammer

A hut at Cape Evans

Finding Feisty Fungi in Antarctica

On treeless Antarctica, wood fungus is feasting on polar exploration relics
May 2009 | By Emily Stone

14th century gold alloy bracelet

Genghis Khan’s Treasures

Beneath the ruins of Genghis Khan’s capital city in Central Asia, archaeologists discovered artifacts from cultures near and far
March 2009 | By Abigail Tucker

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