ARCHAEOLOGY
The History of Finding (or Building) Noah's Ark
The ancient flood myth has inspired centuries of religious creationists and intrepid explorers.
Russia’s Next Target in Syria? Its Heritage
With dust settling on Syria's war, Moscow is wrapping its arms around the country's unique World Heritage sites.
The Growing Global Pushback Against Sketchy Antiquities
A King Tut auction at Christie’s resurfaced long-held grievances from countries of origin — and more are speaking up.
Visit a Centuries-Old Kuwaiti Island Turned Ghost Town
Failaka Island is a rare place where the histories of ancient Greece and the first Gulf War collide.
Kathmandu Offers Front-Row Seat to History Being Rebuilt
Dozens of centuries-old temples, shrines and stupas leveled by the 2015 earthquake are being reconstructed.
Decoding the Secrets of an Ancient Maya Cave
The subterranean world of Central America offers clues as to how environmental changes doomed a civilization.
Smuggling Backlash Leads to Iraq's Stolen Treasures Returning Home
Global strategies are shaping the way museums, collectors and locals preserve history.
The Treasure Hunt That’s Taken 260 Years to (Almost) Solve
A London auction claimed to solve the mystery of the Dodington.
Meet the Guardian of Palestine's Past
Ahmad Mrowat is gradually piecing together Palestine’s history — one photograph and document at a time.
The Scientist Who Studies Our Raunchy Neanderthal Ancestors
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens got it on.
The Food That Built America
The Food that Built America tells the unbelievable true stories behind the industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized food, and transformed American life and culture forever in the process.
The Drought That Led to the Death of a Whole Civilization
Sometimes it doesn’t pay to ignore a changing climate.
Andrew Jackson, Cecil Rhodes and the Hindu Goddess of Creation?
It might be 2016, but there’s still a war being waged between a goddess and a demon.
