An interesting article about the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and how archaeologists were able to dig through enough strata to determine that it was the home for paleo-Indians in Pennsylvania about 16,000 years ago. See pictures of some of...

In Lalibela, Ethiopia, you can see 11 churches excavated from solid rock, considered by some as one of the wonders of the world. Ethiopian legend connects these churches with King Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty and angelic intervention.

This site has interesting background information of the ancient city of Mapungubwe in South Africa which was hidden from the world by the apartheid government. Now scholars and archaeologists can explore and excavate there with no problems.

In this activity, young scholars calculate temperatures during a time in the geologic record when rapid warming occurred using a well known method called 'leaf-margin analysis.' Students determine the percentage of the species that have...

The 4,300-year-old Tomb of Vizier Fefi was recently discovered at Saqqara. The author, a member of the excavation team, describes how it was found and what the tomb holds.

Report describing the discovery and excavation of an Olmec site at Zazacatla, Mexico.

Information and a photo gallery of excavations done at Bhirrana, a Harappan town.

The Struthiomimus was a fast moving North American dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. It belonged to the Ornithomimosaur group of dinosaurs. A good description of the Struthiomimus is found on this page, as well as a slideshow...

The Acrocanthosaurus lived 50 million years before Tyrannosaurus Rex did and was almost as immense. The discovery and excavation of an Acrocanthosaurus skeleton is detailed accompanied by a slide show of scientists preparing the skeleton...

Sue T. Rex is the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton to date. It was discovered and excavated by the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research in South Dakota. The U.S. Government seized Sue from the Institute in 1992...

This resource offers excellent photographs of excavations in progress although there is not much detail of Mississippian culture.

Lepcis Magna is an ancient Roman site in Libya, Africa that is being excavated. Site gives an excellent lesson in archaeological research with lots of pictures and narrative. Be sure to click on the 1996 Dig Season for a slide show of...

The Hellenic Ministry of Culture offers basic background information about the Palace of Knossos and the frescoes inside. A bit of information about the excavations by Arthur Evans is included.

An exhibition documenting the discovery of two mammoths and a mastodon, found in Wisconsin and Iowa. The Hebior mammoth was particularly significant as the excavation showed evidence that the mammoth had been killed by humans. Background...

Explore the places, events and people associated with the Lost Colony of Jamestown with this interactive timeline and map. Examine artifacts and remains excavated by archeologists and learn what conclusions can be drawn from them.

This site provides an account of the legendary war between Greece and Troy. Begins with the legend of Helen and her possibly divine birth and finishes with the fates of the warriors involved. Also includes some nice comparative mythology...

This is a list of ancient sites in Italy, and throughout the Roman Empire. Click on the links to see pictures, excavation details, and brief descriptions.

Information about the archaeological excavation of an ancient Egypitian cemetery found at Dahshur, Egypt, home to the remains of several different mastabas. Includes a reconstruction of the mastaba of a royal courtier and an interesting...

This article describes the early excavation successes of the American-Chinese archaeological partnership, the Anyang Project.

Detailed information is available on this rich site about the archaeological discovery and excavation of King Midas' burial mound.

This World Heritage site includes a photograph of Cahokia as it appears today, a brief description of the excavation of the site, and a short video.

A slideshow accompanied by a description of archaeological discoveries from the ancient Assyrian cities of Nineveh and Nimrud in Iraq, both of which were severely damaged by the Islamic State in March 2015. The slideshow includes images...

Learn about Pompeii, its discovery and excavation, and what it has taught us about what life was like living in a town under Roman rule.

Description of Ajanta and the cave temples which have been excavated there.