Cleopatra, Queen Elizabeth and other powerful royal women played pivotal roles in history. Now they have some New World company among the ancient Maya. A royal tomb recently...Read More
Using the latest remote-sensing technology (LIDAR), Dr. Damien Evans, director of the University of Sydney’s archaeological research center in Cambodia, and his team have found the ruins of...Read More
A 3000-year-old trial record that was translated into English and published as early as 1865, documents the aftermath of the Harem Conspiracy. It tells of Queen Tiye, one...Read More
The remains of a woman buried about 4,400 years ago have been found in England. Her necklace, adorned with five small, tubular sheet gold beads and beads made...Read More
The minaret of Aleppo’s 11th century Great Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been destroyed by fighting between government troops and the Free Syrian Army. Both sides...Read More
Archaeological research suggests that extensive terrace farming and dam construction in the region north of the city began around the first century, 2,000 years ago, not during the...Read More
Anthony and Cleopatra had Arsinöe assassinated on the steps of the temple of Diana in Ephesus to eliminate a potential threat to their throne. Archaeologists believe they have...Read More
By Heather Stoeckley, Tour Manager Easter Island is the epitome of an island paradise. The varying hues of green lands and bright blue ocean waters, punctuated by dirt-red...Read More
As the August moon waxes in the Buddhist month of Esala, the most flamboyant of festivals takes over the medieval royal city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. The...Read More
