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Features May/June 2025
Lost City of the Samurai
Archaeologists rediscover Ichijodani, a formidable stronghold that flourished amid medieval Japan’s brutal power struggles
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A Passion for Fruit
Exploring the surprisingly rich archaeological record of berries, melons…and more
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An Egyptian Temple Reborn
By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens
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Top 10 Discoveries of 2024
ARCHAEOLOGY magazine reveals the year’s most exciting finds
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Dancing Days of the Maya
In the mountains of Guatemala, murals depict elaborate performances combining Catholic and Indigenous traditions
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Features March/April 2012
New Life for the Lion Man
Using recently uncovered fragments, archaeologists may be able to finally piece together one of the world's oldest works of art
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Features May/June 2012
The Story of a Site and a Project: Excavating Tel Kedesh
More than a decade after they began working at an enormous mound in Israel's Upper Galilee region, two archaeologists reflect on their work
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Features March/April 2012
Rome's Lost Aqueduct
Searching for the source of one of the city's greatest engineering achievements
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Features March/April 2012
Saga of the Northwest Passage
Discovering evidence of an ill-fated mission in the frigid waters of the Arctic
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Features January/February 2012
Pompeii, Italy
While plans are underway for a massive influx of funds from the European Union that will take a significant step in preserving the site in the future, the Roman city of Pompeii remains gravely imperiled.
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Features January/February 2012
Altamira Cave - Spain
a policy article published in the journal Science in October 2011, Spanish scientists argued against the reopening of Altamira Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cave contains multicolored cave paintings featuring several red bison, dating back 14,000 years to the Upper Paleolithic.
