Napoleon Bonaparte brought engineers, architects, and scientists when he invaded Egypt. In three stages, these "savants" meticulously illustrated the ruins of ancient Egypt. Their scientific approach ...

Archaeology is a field of study that draws on many scientific disciplines, from the natural sciences, such as geology and botany to modern technologies like global positioning systems, magnetometry ...

If it hadn’t been for a catalog essay by the curators of the fine new exhibition at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, I might not have connected their subject with ...

This course provides an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of modern archaeology. Through this course, students will be introduced to the history, theories, methods, and broader social ...

There has been quite a lot of discussion recently about what makes America great. Some think we have lost a measure of our greatness and look to the past for a sense of what it might take to make us ...

Colin Renfrew was regarded by many as the world’s pre-eminent living archaeologist. Inspired by the beauty inherent in past material expressions of the human condition, he became fascinated by the ...

Evaluating myths, sagas, and legends -- Debunking the "lost races" myth -- Did the Norse beat Columbus to the Americas? -- King Solomon's mines -- Complementing historical evidence -- The confederate ...