Archaeology
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
By Guy Gugliotta
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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
By Joshua Hammer
Finding Feisty Fungi in Antarctica
On treeless Antarctica, wood fungus is feasting on polar exploration relics
By Emily Stone
Genghis Khan’s Treasures
Beneath the ruins of Genghis Khan’s capital city in Central Asia, archaeologists discovered artifacts from cultures near and far
By Abigail Tucker
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