Archaeology

Blue is many people's favourite colour, but blue pigments were difficult and costly for ancient civilisations to produce. So what was the story of the colour blue in the ancient world?

Howard Carter was a famous archaeologist who made one of the most remarkable discoveries of all time: King Tut's tomb!

This list shows the 10 best geoglyphs on the planet and highlights their importance to science, the history of civilization and pop culture.

It would be impossible to visit Ireland's Dingle Peninsula without seeing a clochán, more commonly known as a beehive hut. Who built them, and how old are they?

An account of an archaeological dig in Israel through the eyes of a business major.

Citizens of prehistory had to make do without a lot of tools taken for granted today. But that didn't stop their nifty attempts to make life easier.

Asian jade is losing its luster as styles change and more counterfeiters enter the market. More and more people are turning to Guatemalan jadeite, a harder, tougher form of jade, and with some wonderful history and mythology as a bonus.

How old civilizations tamed springs, stored the precious fluid, and incorporated water devices into their mythology can be telling. Such nuggets reveal unexpected genius and even solve some riddles.

This article suggests a list of some of the best archaeological sites in the world. A brief summary explains the historical and archaeological significance of each site.

The story has been around for years, but it still manages to captivate people.

Discusses the domestication of animals and plants during the Neolithic Revolution, including how domestication occurred in different regions, why domestication occurred, and its consequences.

Agricultural lands are big players in the discovery game. Forget pottery shards; farms can yield gold, graves, technology, priceless art and new mysteries.

An analysis of the nature of archaeological conclusions drawn from erroneous assumptions made by archaeologists

The Voynich Manuscript is an ancient relic that no one can decipher. It is said to be the most mysterious book in the world. After a century the riddle of the manuscript has left historians and experts bewildered.

This article lists 11 of the most impressive lost cities in the world. It also provides a short history of each city and explores why and how each one was lost to the outside world.

From archaeologists who risked their lives to the experts that reported dodgy colleagues, here are six times the good guys won.