An ancient cremation would have been a community spectacle in a place returned to and reignited over many generations. What ...

The White Shaman Preserve in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands showcases 4,000 years of Indigenous rock artoffering insight, mystery, and awe along the Texas-Mexico border.

During the quieter winter months in San Juan County, the Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village offers visitors a look into ...

A conical stone tomb built by the people of the Early Bronze Age Umm an-Nar culture (ca. 2700–2000 b.c.) at the site of Shir in Oman overlooks a desert landscape. Today, water flows through a canal ...

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BEST TRAVEL DESTINATIONS 2025: From mountains in India and Sri Lanka’s south coast to Scottish staycations and an uninhabited Greek island, here are The Independent Travel team’s highlights of 2025 ...

In the early days of archaeology, excavators used objects such as shoeboxes, beer crates, and even matchboxes to store artifacts. In some cases, museum workers have assembled collections of these old ...

Christian archaeology seeks to see, hear and touch the Word made flesh, Pope Leo XIV said, inviting the world's bishops and others to encourage young people, laypeople and priests to study archaeology ...