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The Angkor Archaeological Park in northern Cambodia encompasses some 150 square miles.

ancient technology

How Early Megacities Emerged From the Jungles of Cambodia

And how instability, climate, and neglect drove their slow collapse.

Annalee Newitz February 10, 2021

A mural at the site of the future excavation already celebrates its place in the annals of athleticism.

The Serendipitous Survival of Soccer’s Least-Known Birthplace

Hiding in plain sight, the first Hampden Park is ready to reclaim its fame.

Isaac Schultz February 10, 2021

Bateshwar Temple Complex

Bateshwar Temple Complex

This wonderland of ancient temples has been recently painstakingly reconstructed.

The Necropolis of St. Sophia Church

Sofia, Bulgaria

The Necropolis of St. Sophia Church

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

The Temple of Nodens, Lydney Park.

Gloucestershire, England

Lydney Camp

Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.

Temple to Antenociticus

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Benwell Roman Temple

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.

At first, it seems a bit obscure.

Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal

Côa Museum

An architectural gem nestled into a promontory overlooking a prehistoric landscape.

Vetralla, Italy

Norchia Necropolis

One of ancient Etruria's most spectacular archaeological sites with impressive necropolises and rugged landscape.

After a thorough cleaning, this column capital showed off striking color.

The Messy Business of Scrubbing 2,000 Years of Bird Poop From an Egyptian Temple

The crap covered up cartouches and constellations.

Isaac Schultz January 13, 2021

Archaeologists Joshua Kumbani (left) and Sarah Wurz (right) work at a site near the Klasies River in South Africa.

The Archaeologists Recreating the Sounds of the Stone Age

Researchers are working to uncover whether ancient objects in South Africa were once used to make noise or music.

Sarah Wild January 12, 2021

The Archaeologist Who Collected 4,500 Beer Cans

David Maxwell's hobby has become essential to the field.

Jessica Gingrich January 6, 2021

Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens

A historic building houses one of the most important archaeological institutes in Europe.

Beaucaire, France

Mas des Tourelles

A winery built on the site of a Gallo-Roman estate uses historical tools to recreate ancient vintages.

In a waterlogged area, such parts of Dorchester County, archaeological work can be difficult.

Solving the Mystery of Harriet Tubman's Family Cabin

In Maryland, archaeologists raced rising waters to find traces of the past.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 7, 2022

The reconstructed village of Walraversjide.

Ostend, Belgium

Walraversijde

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.

El Malpais's topography is pockmarked with the cavernous openings of lava tubes, which shuttled the liquid rock thousands of years ago.

When in Drought, Ancestral Puebloans Turned to Ice Blocks in Lava Tubes

Thirsty people once visited these ancient volcanic corridors.

Isaac Schultz December 9, 2020

Life in the trenches was crowded, when you factor in all the humans, rats, and lice.

Found: Cases of ‘Trench Fever’ in Ancient Rome

The five-day fever was made famous during World War I, but has been a constant companion of poor hygiene.

Isaac Schultz December 2, 2020

Ancient artwork, such as this relief in the Israel Beer Breweries museum in Ashkelon, Israel, offers clues to past beer production.

Why Archaeologists Are Brewing Ancient Beers

Scientists are partnering with brewers to taste test ancient recipes and sip a long-lost past.

Sara Toth Stub December 1, 2020