The monuments carved into the rose-red rock faces at Petra can be counted among the most renowned archaeological remains on the planet.…
Paul Bahn reflects on the potency of Nevadan rock art…
It is the magazine's fifth anniversary, so, in celebration, we look back at some of our most memorable reports from across the…
Our cover story reveals why, contrary to Old Testament teachings, the 'evil' Ahab and his father Omri should be regarded as the…
Archaeologists investigate the mysterious death of an acrobat who met his end around 2300 BC…
UNESCO inscribes 29 new World Heritage Sites: Meeting in Quebec in July 2008, the World Heritage Committee added 29 new sites to…
The discovery of large grain silos alters our understanding of life in Ancient Egypt…
Headlice and rats: Not a nice subject for discussion in polite company, but the unavoidable truth is that lice have been with…
Archaeologists working in Yemen have discovered evidence for agriculture dating back to the 3rd millenium BC…
News extra from Brian Fagan…
New evidence suggests that modern humans may have been present in South East Asia for longer than previously invisaged…
Scientists use ancient bones to try to uncover the origins and evolution of tuberculosis…
Nadia Durrani reports on the site of the newly-opened Surgeon's House in Rimini, north-east Italy…