Every year, we delve back through our coverage to find the most fascinating archaeological discoveries of the year, whether by a complete amateur, or as the result of years of careful study by a team ...

Archaeology takes years, decades, and even half centuries. The painstaking work of digging and sifting is followed by longer stretches of waiting, analyzing, and interpreting. But the past 12 months ...

Global lockdowns and political strife made it a tough year for archaeologists, at least in terms of getting out there on excavation sites. But despite what many might think, archaeology isn't just ...

In 2021, archaeologists diving in Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, spotted something unusual jutting out of the mud: a wooden canoe. At first, they assumed it was a lucky, isolated find. But as ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A small yet profound object tied to slavery and unearthed by a team of researchers and students at the College of Charleston this spring has been named one of the top discoveries of ...

From the rediscovery of the “Lost Golden City” in Egypt to North America’s oldest footprints, 2021 reshaped our understanding of human history. This video revisits Kayleigh’s personal top five finds, ...

Welcome to the Art Angle, a podcast from Artnet News that delves into the places where the art world meets the real world, bringing each week’s biggest story down to earth. Join host Andrew Goldstein ...