Pakistan's Heritage at Risk
The country's constitutional crisis may leave ancient monuments vulnerable to militants. Recent events in the Swat Valley do not bode well.

Yoo Hoo's Earliest Ancestor
Chemistry traces the ancient obsession with chocolate drinks.

Zombie Attack at Hierakonpolis
Weighing the evidence for and dating of Solanum virus outbreaks in early Egypt

Raiders of the Faux Ark
Biblical archeology is too important to leave to crackpots and ideologues. It's time to fight back.

Hadrian at Sagalassos
The discovery and an initial interpretation of the monumental statue of the emperor

And don't miss our section on gladiators with an exclusive gallery of the Fiano Romano sculptures and more!

The Roman Arena
How the gladitorial games worked

Buddha's "Golden Period"
An exhibition of ancient Chinese sculpture sheds light on an overlooked history.

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