U.S. Army Lt. John W. Gunnison, then working on a survey of the Great Lakes, wrote a letter to his Mormon friend, Albert ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.

For 25 years, this place was known as “Homolovi Ruins State Park,” but the Hopi Tribe worked to change that. On March 17, ...

A rare find in the Arizona desert is the oldest firearm ever discovered in the United States, and it could be the oldest in ...

There are 30 national parks near Phoenix that are all less than six hours away, making it an excellent home base for ...

The S’edav Va’aki Museum — formerly known as the Pueblo Grande Museum — sits on a preserved archaeological site more than ...

Many people flock Chaco Canyon, completely missing one of Arizona’s most mind-boggling ancient marvel. This ancient stone city at Besh Ba Gowah once housed the Salado people, one of the most advanced ...

A reflective piece on hiking, family and longing to return home, exploring the complexities of finding inspiration and ...

A team of specialists from the museum carried out an archaeological intervention to salvage what turned out to be a prehistoric grave. “Having received the information, in February of this year ...

Credit: wikimedia commons / Carole Raddato CC BY 2.0 To the ancient Greeks, the Phrygian cap often typified foreigners or “barbarians” in their artwork, particularly in black and red figure pottery ...