Rome seeking Appian Way's beginning
Work is underway to find the starting point of the ancient word's most famous road
Archaeology
Norway: Runestone is oldest ever found
A discovery during preparation for railway construction resets a timeline of ancient life.
Rich finds in Dutch Roman dig
Archaeologists have found more than they expected at a Roman temple site.
Silver hoard holds new signs of Viking trade
Silver jewelry and coins from as far away as Arabia were found hidden under the floorboards of a Viking home
Trove of ancient statues found in Tuscany
An excavation in Tuscany has found a rare collection of bronze statues and other artifacts.
Barcelona beneath Barcelona
Under the center of Barcelona's oldest areas, a unique exhibit displays five centuries of the town's history
Sweden: Vasa's long-lost sister ship found
A wreck discovered last year has been confirmed as the more-successful sister ship of the famous Vasa
Chile, locals disagree on Easter Island fire
A fire has damaged a number of Easter Island's famous statues; the cause of the fire is in dispute.
Rome under Paris: The Archaeological Crypt
Under a symbol of the rise of France, a story of Rome's decline
Sweden finds a Viking shipyard
Swedish researchers have found, for the first time, a site for industrial-scale boat-building in the Viking era
A race against time to save cave art
A rich find of pre-historic art featuring marine life is being carefully copied as rising waters doom the original.
Oooops! Crews crush dinosaur tracks
Careless management or careless crews: either way, construction vehicles damaged the site they were supposed to be helping preserve.
Robot dog patrols Pompeii ruins
A high-tech robot dog, capable of getting to places humans can't has joined the effort to explore and preserve ancient Pompeii
Petra, Jordan
Judy Barford recalls a visit to the stunning sights of Petra, the "Rose City."
Archaeology Museum, Agrigento
Gumbo was visiting the fascinating Archaeologic Museum adjoining the UNESCO World Heritage site in Agrigento, Sicily.