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The first modern translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics happened 200 years ago. How was the ancient code cracked? Today, archaeologists are busy translating hieroglyphics from an important scribe’s...
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Recent discoveries, including funerary urns with highly decorative patterns, and technological advances like the remote sensor system known as LiDAR, are shedding new light on our understanding of...
View ArticleUncovering NYC: New York City’s First Free Black Communities — Seneca Village
Before there was Central Park, Seneca Village stood as a thriving community for African American and immigrant families. To learn more about Seneca Village and the rich cultural history of New York...
View ArticleUncovering NYC: New York City’s First Free Black Communities — Weeksville
Go on a tour of the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses and learn more about one of Brooklyn’s oldest African American communities. To learn more about the history of Weeksville and to get a tour of the...
View ArticleUncovering NYC: New York City’s First Free Black Communities — Newtown
What was Queens like before the Civil War? Historians shed some light on Newtown’s history and a church at the center of Queens’ abolitionist movement. To learn more about Newtown, Corona, Elmhurst,...
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CASE FILE: Murder at Stonehenge THE SCENE: Southern England LEAD DETECTIVE: Archeologist Mike Pitts A mysterious skeleton discovered on the grounds of Stonehenge. Where did he come from? How long had...
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CASE FILE: Headless Romans THE SCENE: York, England In the back garden of a house in York, England, more than 45 decapitated, Roman-era skeletons are unearthed. This astonishing discovery leads to an...
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Uncover the sunken remains of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey. Submerged beneath the waters of Lake Iznik for hundreds of years, the church could reveal crucial insights into the early days of...
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Discover the world of dinosaur collecting, a controversial hobby with a booming market. Hear perspectives on the fossil trade from private collectors, paleontologists, and others, as “Big John”—the...
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Uncover what happens when archaeologists study a skeleton found with an iron nail through its heel bone, suggesting the person was the victim of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain. Only one other...
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