Getting By On Her Looks
Two forensic artists reconstruct the face of Meresamun, a 2,800-year-old Egyptian priestess

Sequoyah Was Here
The earliest writing in the system developed by the Cherokee known as Sequoyah has been found in a Kentucky cave.

Picturing the Holy Land
Managing editor Eti Bonn-Muller is traveling in Israel, exploring ancient sites and excavations throughout the country. Check back here for the latest photographs and impressions.

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Digging Ravenscroft 
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Digging Up China's Best Exhibitions
Willow Weilan Hai Chang recalls excavating along the Yangtze River—and how it inspires her work at the China Institute Gallery in New York.

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Beyond Stone and Bone
Each week Heather Pringle takes you behind the scenes of the world of archaeology.

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Unlocking a Civil War Prison
We return to Johnson's Island in Ohio to follow excavation of the prison hospital.

City in the Clouds
We take you to Sagalassos, a classical city perched high in the mountains of southwestern Turkey.

Hierakonpolis: City of the Hawk
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Ocean's Three
Adventurer, explorer, and maritime archaeologist Jim Delgado sits down for a chat with contributing editor Heather Pringle.

Touring Johnson's Island
Archaeologist Dave Bush takes you on a video tour of the site and Confederate cemetery, filmed by managing editor Eti Bonn-Muller