Believers call him the Son of God. Skeptics dismiss him as legend. Now, researchers digging in the Holy Land are sifting fact from fiction. Worshippers in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre ...

I was disappointed by the profile of Scott Wolter ("History's sleuth," March 19). Real archaeology is far more interesting than the fantasies Wolter spins on his television show, "America Unearthed." ...

A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick – a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It’s the Sherlock ...

Whenever someone learns that I am an archaeologist, whether it’s at a party, a conference, or even when I saw a new doctor last week, there is an almost inevitable follow up question: “You’re an ...

STARTING OUT: When Windy Keala McElroy enrolled at Windward Community College, she quickly discovered a passion for anthropology, and went on to get bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Archaeological testing was conducted at the Paraje de San Diego, a late sixteenth- through nineteenth-century camp site on the Camino Real 30 ...

Where do all these ideas and stories about aliens and witches come from? Archaeology can explain, says one Miami University anthropologist. Jeb Card’s latest book, Spooky Archaeology: Myth and Science ...

On Tuesday morning, 10 kids gathered at the Laurel Museum for a lesson on artifacts before heading to their main event: an archaeological dig. All participants of Laurel Historical Society’s weeklong ...

Both camps claim archaeology as their ally, leading to some fractious debates and strange bedfellows. The ruins of Herodium, one of Herod the Great’s summit fortresses, evoke the oppressive power of ...