The Gird-î Kazhaw site at sunset, with the uncovered structures. Credit: Dirk Wicke However, the spatial and temporal relationship with an adjacent settlement tell, which houses a small Sasanian ...

Researchers are now investigating a Viking Age grave with preserved skeletal remains and jewelry. The grave was found at Val ...

The elongated skull was likely caused by a genetic condition, but it evidently didn’t get in the way of the individual’s ...

It's linked to the religious figure of Abraham, who Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all trace their origins to.

A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year ...

Pandora was a triumph in the heyday of Australian maritime archaeology ( the 1980-1990s). It put Queensland on the global map for shipwreck science, galvanised local communities, and even inspired the ...

Fresh excavations beneath the traditional site of Christ’s tomb in Jerusalem are reshaping what archaeologists thought they ...

Here’s why Pope Leo’s recent visit to the submerged church in Turkey matters. Nicea is where the church formally recognized ...

Archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo is working to create an online database of Sudan's archaeological sites and museum collections ...

This sixth-century pectoral comprises 14 Byzantine gold coins and a gold disc gathered over two centuries.