Archaeology
How the World Will End, According to the Aztecs
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from the 13th to the 15th centuries. They dominated central Mexico and united numerous…
An Archaeologist Discovered a Tunnel Sealed for 1,800 Years Under a Temple in Mexico
Teotihuacán was the massive pre-Aztec metropolis that was home to 125,000 people around 400 CE. The remains of the city…
Who were the first Americans?
You, like most of us, probably learned a story of the settlement of the Americas that went something like this:…
The Curse of the Pharaohs Exposed
The so-called ‘Curse of the Pharaohs’ is one of the world’s most famous curses. In late 1922, a British archaeologist…
Do You Know the Vikings? 6 Myths about the Norse Dispelled
The Vikings were made up of various groups of explorers, warriors and merchants who conquered and pillaged their way through…
This Date In History: The Tomb of Tutankhamun is Discovered (1922)
On this date in history, the tomb of a Pharaoh was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.…
Digging It Up: 7 of the Biggest and Best Archaeological Finds of the 20th Century
The 20th century saw the discovery of a number of significant archaeological finds, ranging from Machu Picchu to Chauvet Cave.…