The Indiana Jones of low Earth orbit harnesses 21st-century technology to uncover long-buried treasures
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Cuba
A newfound quest for identity has led some Cubans to reclaim their Taíno Indian heritage
The Great Dismal Swamp was once a thriving refuge for runaways
The Valentes were a wealthy Pompeii family that used lavish, high-end parties to gain political clout. Classicist Mary Beard walks us through the remains
Located in Austria, the archaeological site is providing rich new details about the lives and deaths of the arena combatants
In 1967, archeologists discovered Akrotiri. It may be the missing city of Atlantis, as well as the origin of the modern toilet
According to a top religion scholar, this 1,600-year-old text fragment suggests some early Christians believed Jesus was married—possibly to Mary Magdalene
The chance discovery beneath a nearly 2,000-year-old pyramid leads to the heart of a lost civilization
An archeologist notes that King Tut's chamber was designed and decorated differently from other Egyptian pharaohs
In 1952, a remarkable copper scroll was uncovered by archaeologists near the Dead Sea. It would take four years for scientists to agree on a way to open it
Treasure found in prehistoric graves in Bulgaria is the first evidence of social hierarchy, but no one knows what caused the civilization's decline
In 1850, hundreds of migrant ships arrived in San Francisco, fueled by gold rush. But many of these ships weren't needed after that and were simply sunk
Deep in the jungles of southeast Asia, archaeologists have rediscovered the remains of an invisible kingdom that may have been the template for Angkor Wat
Charles Darwin never visited the Yale museum, but you can, and see for yourself the specimens that he praised as the best evidence for his theory
Even a century later, the news has brought relief to the families of the sailors who went down with their ship
Scholars create a virtual archive of antiquities destroyed by extremists in Syria and Iraq
Smithsonian experts train a brave band of conservators in northern Iraq to brace buildings and rescue artifacts in a hurry
Lost for centuries, the royal capital of the Achaemenid Empire was finally confirmed by Ernst Herzfeld
The deliberate destruction of antiquities by ISIS and others in the birthplace of human civilization is cultural genocide
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: India
Deccan's intricate monuments, many of which are carved into cliffs, date back to the sixth century
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