Unraveling the mysteries of lost civilizations is a fascinating endeavor that combines the thrill of discovery with the ...

One of history's biggest questions is: "How does an entire civilization disappear?" One can comprehend how an object or even a city is lost, buried, or destroyed, but an entire group or nation of ...

The unearthing of ancient ruins beneath desert sands is a thrilling development in archaeology, offering revolutionary insights into the sophisticated cultures of bygone civilizations. The Role of ...

Independent researchers led by Michael Donnellan claim to have discovered ancient ruins on Spain's Salmedina Island that ...

To write his latest book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean joined a group of experimental archaeologists who learn by doing. These researchers aim to recreate the sites, sounds, smells and tastes of lost ...

Looking for ancient Egypt -- Forty centuries -- Sacred signs -- Taken in the flood -- Walking like an Egyptian -- Vipers, vixens and the vengeful dead -- Out of Africa -- Counting the years -- Still ...

Explore the topics history sometimes forgets: the tastes, textures, sounds, and smells that were an important part of our ancestor’s lives. This October, the SciFri Book Club will read Dinner with ...

The ruins and relics left behind by ancient civilizations are more than just fragments of stone and metal; they are echoes of human stories that stretch across centuries. Temples overgrown by jungle, ...

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

The following is an excerpt from Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations, by Sam Kean. When you purchase products ...

Timeline of world civilizations -- Across oceans before Columbus. Prologue: Life at sea ; A land bridge too far ; Along the Silk Road ; Plants between continents ; European seafaring, 100,000 B.C. ; ...