The Archaeology Show
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PROMO - BREAKING NEWS - Monte Verde is no longer a pre-Clovis site, with Dr. Todd Surovell - Ethno 33
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, Monte Verde in southern Chile has been one of the most famous archaeological sites in the Americas. The site was widely accepted as 14,50...
Treasures, Seated Skeletons, and Egyptian Receipts - Ep 325
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Archaeology Show, we tour three very different windows into the ancient world: a 5,000-year-old tomb packed with remarkable treasures...
Blackened Teeth, Jaw Surgery, and Ancient Knitting - Ep 324
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are back with some News stories! First, we discuss evidence from an Iron Age cemetery in northern Vietnam showing intentional, permanent ...
Early Human Footprints, Ancient Clothing, and a 150-Year-Old Drink - Ep 323
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From a 150-year-old alcohol bottle unearthed in Utah—where the “real treasure” might be what it once tasted like—to footprints in White Sands ...
Ancient Egyptian Rock Art, a Funeral Pyre in Africa, and an Animal Skull Collection - Ep 322
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we deep dive three interesting archaeology news stories. First up, a rock art panel from Ancient Egypt depicts the conquest of the nomadic g...
Strat Chat: Troy – Digging Deeper into the Layers of Legend - Ep 321
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 321 of The Archaeology Show, we take a deep dive into the long and complex history of Troy. We discuss the stratigraphy of the site, starti...
Stone Walls Beneath the Sea and Horns of War - Ep 320
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss three fascinating discoveries across Western Europe: a 7,000-year-old underwater stone wall off the coast of France, an exception...
PROMO - Ethnocynology Podcast Ep 15
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While the APN takes a break this holiday season we’re using this opportunity to present you with other great content on the network. Please enjoy th...
PROMO - Archaeo Book Club Ep 1
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While the APN takes a break this holiday season we’re using this opportunity to present you with other great content on the network. Here’s the fi...
PROMO - And My Trowel Podcast Ep 43
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s an episode of the And My Trowel Podcast on the APN.PROMO: In this episode, Tilly and Ash have been tasked with covering holiday leave for the...
Timelines: Linking Petra, the Nazca Lines, and the Great Wall of China - Ep 319
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this “Timelines” episode, we connect three iconic sites built during the same era: Petra’s stunning rock-cut city in Jordan, the mysterious N...
Neanderthal DNA, Prehistoric Crayons and Early American Sailors - Ep 318
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot of Neanderthal research in the news these days and the first two articles highlight some of those achievements. The first article refe...
News: Footprints, First Streets, and Prehistoric Pioneers - Ep 317
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off this episode with our latest RV adventures before exploring three remarkable archaeological discoveries. First, we discuss newly uncovered...
The Stones are Speaking: Gault Site Documentary - Ep 316
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Gault site is world famous for it’s Clovis and pre-Clovis occupations. It’s also famous for the dedication of the principal archaeologist, Mic...
News: Stone Tools, Ancient Taboos, and Shipwreck Secrets - Ep 315
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Webster and Rachel Roden check in from the road before diving into a trio of fascinating archaeological discoveries. First, they discuss the sur...
It’s the Pie episode! Ep 314
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special “Strat Chat” edition of The Archaeology Show, we dig into the layers of history behind “pi” and “pie” in honor of episode ...
PROMO - The Archaeology of Boudica pt 1: Late Iron Age Britain and the Iceni - TPM 17
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Archaeology Show is taking a break this week, so please enjoy this episode of The Past Macabre, another excellent show on The Archaeology Podcast ...
Tattoos, Shoes, and New UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Ep 313
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover 3 recent archaeology news stories. First up, Near-infrared photography of a 2,300-year-old Pazyryk culture mummy in Siberia has rev...
The Bucket List - Ep 312
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of The Archaeology Show, we’re mapping out our ultimate bucket list of archaeological and historical sites that we have not ...
Lost City or Lost Cause? Diving Into the Latest Atlantis Claims - Ep 311
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Archaeology Show, we kick things off with a look at the recent discovery of a treasure-filled tomb belonging to the first known...
Strat Chat Premier: Layers of Yukon History - Ep 310
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the debut episode of “Strat Chat,” where we dig deep—one place, many stories, across time. This week, we peel back the layers of the ...
Ancient Smoked Meat, King Bluetooth and an Odysseus Cult - Ep 309
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss 3 new archaeology news stories. First, we explore why early humans may have used fire for reasons other than cooking. Then, we lo...
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre - Ep 308
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss our recent visit to the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon. We loved learning about the large mammals and humans that ...
New Research Using Ancient DNA - Ep 307
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week three news stories caught our attention involving DNA in the archaeological record. In three very different places around the world, researc...
Timelines: Rapa Nui, Mississippian Culture, and Great Zimbabwe - Ep 306
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Timelines returns to The Archaeology Show! We have always been fascinated by the Moai heads found on the island of Rapa Nui, so we used the...
Rock Art, Ancient Figurines, and Geoglyphs! - Ep 305
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for your weekly dive into the latest archaeological discoveries! This week, we explore how ancient South African rock art is offering new insi...
We take a BATH, well we visit one - Ep 304
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode we explore the Roman Baths at Bath, UK! In our first segment, we delve into the history of the iconic Roman Baths, a marvel o...
Ancient Hunters, Lost Gates, and Mammoth Masterpieces! Ep 303
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Archaeology Show, we explore an ancient hunting toolkit from West Texas, revealing ingenious technology. Then, we journey to Peru's m...
We visit Stonehenge...Inside the Circle! - Ep 302
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we explore the iconic Stonehenge! We delve into its history and significance, share our personal experience visiting the site, and round th...
Sutton Hoo's Secrets, Obsidian Trails, and Giza's Underground? - Ep 301
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Could a new find solve the mystery of the Sutton Hoo helmet? We explore the surprising journeys of ancient obsidian tools across Canada. Pl...
We Visit the British Museum! - Ep 300
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the Rosetta Stone to the Elgin Marbles, we tried to see as much as we could during out visit to the British Museum. We talk about how to get in, ...
First Ancient Egyptian Tomb Discovered Since King Tut?! - Ep 299
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we jump back into some big news stories that have come out this past month. First, we look at the recent discovery of the first ancient Egyp...
TAS LIVE: Mexican Pre-History - Ep 298
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a warm sunny day in February Chris and Rachel set up on the beach in Mexico with a live audience and a virtual one to talk about the prehistory of ...
TAS LIVE: Gladiator 2 Review - Ep 297
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we share the live recording of TAS from the 10th anniversary celebration back in December. We deep dive the Gladiator movies and talk about...
Written in the Waters: An interview with author Tara Roberts - Ep 296
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Chris interviews explorer and author Tara Roberts. She dove and worked with Diving with a Purpose, a non-profit organization that excavated und...
The Oldest? Really? - Ep 295
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we found several news stories claiming that they had new evidence for an artifact or site being “the oldest…” Join us for a discussion...
Prehistoric Cannibalism?! - Ep 294
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show we talk about three recent news stories including prehistoric cannibalism in Poland, a WWI era German soldier buried in a 2000 year ...
Neolithic Sun Stones, Hidden Incan Tunnels and Powerful Celtic Women - Ep 293
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover three archaeology news stories. First, we look at “sun stones” that may have been buried as a ritual to bring back the sun afte...
Ancient Apocalypse Season 2 Review - Part 2 - Ep 292
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second half of our conversation about Season 2 of Ancient Apocalypse on Netflix. If you haven’t heard the first part, you will want to l...
Ancient Apocalypse Season 2 Review - Part 1 - Ep 291
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, we finally did it. On today’s episode we cover Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse Season 2 with Graham Hancock. We actually have so much to talk a...
Encore - How Flint Dibble Prepared for the Joe Rogan Experience - Ep 262
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a break for the holiday season. In the meantime, please enjoy this encore episode. It’s a favorite of ours...
Encore: Ancient Apocalypse or Modern Lies? - Ep 195
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a break for the holiday season. In the meantime, please enjoy this encore episode. It’s a favorite of ours...
Encore - Homo Naledi and the Cave of Bones Controversy - Ep 246
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we tackle one of our favorite topics - controversy! Last summer, the team working on the Rising Star Cave site in South Africa released a se...
Encore: Ivory Baton, Pliny the Elder and Amelia Earhart - Ep 253
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a break for the holiday season. In the meantime, please enjoy this encore episode. It’s a favorite of ours...
The Archaeology of Moana 2 - Ep 290
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, we went to see the movie Moana 2 with our little nieces and we ended up enjoying it so much more than we expected! But, of course, we had to...
The Mayan Calendar Has Been Solved! - Ep 289
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got a partial theme today but we start with 9000 year old bread making in the near east! We then go to Maya country for a double header. We st...
Sharks in the Colosseum! #fakenews - Ep 288
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We get back to the news this week! We start with a cool site from Sweden where…it’s all ritual! Next we go to the Iberian Peninsula and learn abou...
Famous Pompeii Casts Are Not Who They Seem - Ep 287
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover 3 recent archaeology news stories that showcase the bias of both journalists and researchers. First, 12,000 year old spindle whirls...
Alexander the Great's (Alleged) Tunic - Ep 286
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a look at 3 recent news stories that supposedly solved a famous historical mystery. First up, the identity of the famous “horesema...
A Flooded Tomb Reveals Its Secrets - Ep 285
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we check back in with recent archaeology in the news! First, we look at new research on the oldest known battlefield in Europe. Then, we t...
National Museum of the American Indian and Washington DC - Ep 284
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk out our recent visit to Washington DC where we went to The National Museum of the American Indian, Ford’s Theater, the National Ar...
UNEARTHED - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman - 2024 Arkhaios Grand Prize Winner - Ep 283
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a special one where we interview Director Christian Stiefenhofer. In the first segment he gets a special announcement from Arkhai...
Identity, Oppression, and Diversity in Archaeology with Laura Heath-Stout - Ep 282
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, postdoctoral scholar Laura Heath-Stout joins Chris for a conversation about her upcoming book Identity, Oppression, and Diversity in Archae...
The 2024 Arkhaios Film Festival - Ep 281
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Arkhaios Film Festival is a free annual event that takes place every fall. It highlights the work of film makers working in the anthropology and a...
Dealing With Your Demons, Medieval Style - Ep 280
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a closer look at three archaeology news articles. In Norway, an archaeology rescue program is finding and recovering archaeological ...
Time Bandits Review - Ep 279
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode we review the surprisingly historically accurate Apple TV+ reboot of the movie Time Bandits. The new TV show, Time Bandits featur...
Inbreeding Christians, Unreadable Text, and Boats Built in Plain Sight - Ep 278
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first news story this week used DNA to find out some interesting things about some Christians in Spain. Not only were they inbreeding, likely to k...
People Stumbling Into Archaeology - Ep 277
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you pay attention to your surrounding you just might find a bit of history. Our new stories this week are all about people paying attention and loo...
Big Animals and the Humans That Love (to eat) Them - Ep 276
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is all about mega-fauna and human interactions. Our first story takes us to a creek in Iowa where the first complete mastodon for th...
Bulgarians Using a Coffin as a Table? - Ep 275
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover 3 recent archaeology news stories including an ancient Roman sarcophagus turned beach bar, the source of the altar stone at Stonehe...
The Plymouth Rock Hoax - Ep 274
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spoiler alert, we love the story of Plymouth Rock even if it isn’t exactly true history! This week we look at some important historical places on th...
The Shot Heard Round the World - Ep 273
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about our recent visit to Minute Man National Historical Park. We also discuss a recent archaeological find at that park which is li...
Australian Mine Blows up an Archaeological Site - Ep 272
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
First up this week, we look at why an extremely significant site in Australia was able to be destroyed by a mine, against the wishes of the Traditiona...
The Strange and Suspicious Career of Dr. Andrew Kinkella - Ep 271
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we continued our APN Host Interview series with Dr. Andrew Kinkella, the fantastic host of The Pseudo-Archaeology Podcast and one of the co-...
Oldest ritual in the world? - Ep 270
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
First up this week we look at one more reason why Cahokia wasn’t all of a sudden abandoned the way researchers had once assumed. Then, excavations a...
From Ruins to Relics: Exploring Britain's Pompeii, a Hidden Ivory Pyx, and Denmark's Earliest Known Immigrant - Ep 269
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 archaeology news stories. First, a bronze age site known as Must Farm has been called Britain’s Pompeii, and we look at why it h...
Snail Slime to Smallpox: Unexpected Discoveries (and Yes, There Are Cherries at Mount Vernon) - Ep 268
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have three great archaeology news stories! First up, archaeologists have excavated a royal purple dye workshop in Greece. Then, excavatio...
Burial Artifacts, Pompeii Survivors, and Australia Migration Routes - Ep 267
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we look at 3 recent news stories. First up, the surprising contents of a burial found along the ancient silk road. Then, new research into w...
Rogue Archaeology, Lava Tubes and Castle A - Ep 266
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You guys answered our call, and this week we have 3 (kinda) news stories that were sent in by listeners! First, a rogue researcher doing interesting w...
Microwear Analysis with APN Host Dr. Matilda Siebrecht - Ep 265
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Tilly, the amazing host of Tea-Break Time Travel, and co-host of the And My Trowel podcasts. She is also the woman behind the @the_archaeologi...
Egypt in the News! - Ep 264
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ancient Egypt seems to be all over the news lately, so today we cover 3 of the most interesting of those stories!Links Scientists Are Investigating a...
"Baffling" Roman Artifact, an Unusual Burial, and Vegan Cavemen - Ep 263
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 interesting news articles! First, we look at a mysterious Roman artifact called a dodecahedron that literally has baffled archaeol...
How Flint Dibble Prepared for the Joe Rogan Experience - Ep 262
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago, archaeologist Flint Dibble was invited on to the Joe Rogan Experience to have a dialogue with Graham Hancock. Over the course of the ...
Art! - Ep 261
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 news stories about art in the ancient world. First up, 10 years of excavating a synagogue in Israel has revealed stunning floor mo...
How Technological Innovation Can Drive Greater Accessibility and Inclusivity in Archaeology - Ep 260
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Archaeology is always seen as a field pursuit and for the most part, it is. However the interpretations of archaeology should be accessible to all. Ou...
Roman Wine, Microplastics, and a Lynx Burial - Ep 259
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have three fascinating Archaeology news stories! First up, Archaeologists have determined what Roman wine tastes like. Then, a new study ...
Curse Tablets, Ice Skates and the Archaeology of Childhood - Ep 258
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First up, “curse tablets” were found at a Roman villa in the UK. Then, a 1,000 year old ...
The Archaeology of Southern Sinagua People - Ep 257
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss 3 archaeological sites that we visited while in Arizona: Tuzigoot National Monument and Montezuma Castle and Well National Monume...
Early Stone Tools, a Unique Burial, and a Stone Circle - Ep 256
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First, we discuss a new dating technique that researchers in Ukraine are using on early huma...
Archaeology of the AlUla region of Saudi Arabia with Dr. Rebecca Foote - Ep 255
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we interview Dr. Rebecca Foote, the Director of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Research for the Royal Commission for AlUla in...
Did early colonials were armor? - Ep 254
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got three great news stories for you this week. We start with the oldest rock paintings in South America. They might be conveying a message. N...
Ivory Baton, Pliny the Elder and Amelia Earhart - Ep 253
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 fascinating archaeology news stories. First, experimental research has helped researchers determine the function of an ivory baton...
Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica - Ep 252
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today Chris talks to the editors of a fascinating new book about animals and their representation and symbolism in ancient Mesoamerica. We talk about ...
Bog Body, Ancient Assur and a Lost Tomb - Ep 251
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 news stories! First up, a 2,000 year old bog body was found in excellent condition in Ireland. Then, we take a look at the “lost...
Chinese Saddle, Cave Paintings and Us! - Ep 250
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a couple news stories, and then the story of us! First up, an Iron Age saddle in extremely god condition has been found in Xinjiang...
Time in the Ancient Mayan World - Ep 249
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we interview two of the editors of the new book Materialization of Time in the Ancient Maya World: Mythic History and Ritual Order, Dr. Davi...
Cemeteries, Mummies, and Hercules! - Ep 248
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 fascinating archaeology news stories! First a children’s cemetery has been discovered in Turkey. Then, new research shows an Egy...
Archaeology News from the North - Ep 247
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 archaeology news stories from Scandinavia! First, we discuss the oldest ship burial found so far in Norway. Then, a very old sword...
Homo Naledi and the Cave of Bones Controversy - Ep 246
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we tackle one of our favorite topics - controversy! Last summer, the team working on the Rising Star Cave site in South Africa released a se...
Turns out you can make containers out of bark! - Ep 245
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First up is the reanalysis of skeletal remains in a neolithic mass grave in Spain is creatin...
Rewriting Human History!!! 🤣 - Ep 244
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like every week there is an article that says archaeologists are dumbfounded, astounded, or astonished. When that’s not happening we’re r...
Gender and Sex in Rock Art from the Rock Art Podcast - Ep 243
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gender and sex today are fluid concepts. Is that because it’s a new idea or because it’s finally something that can come out of the shadows? On to...
Conclusive evidence that Vikings arrived well before Columbus - Ep 242
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s news episode we start with two stories about slavery. The first comes from the discovery of a 2000 year old child’s show found in a...
Where and When would you go if you could time travel? - Ep 241
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if time travel were possible? Well, it is, sort of. Into the future, anyway. But what about time travel to the past? What rules would a time trav...
GREECE! For the last time until the next time - Ep 240
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seriously, it’s the last time we’ll talk about Greece. Well, our trip to Greece. Of course we’ll keep talking about Greece because it’s a SUPE...
How to Bury a Vampire - Ep 239
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well, we had to do something for Halloween because, well, that’s what podcasts do. So, in our style, we decided to talk about Vampires from a few ne...
The Archaeology of Crete - Ep 238
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another episode about Greece! We hope you love it as much as we did. On today’s show we talk about Crete and the Palace at Knossos. Knossos i...
Portara's, Temples, and Naked Men on Naxos - Ep 237
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week it’s another Greece episode featuring some of our travels. We spent a week on the island of Naxos and there is so much cool history there....
King's Landing and Castles - Ep 236
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Rachel are on an epic trip and we talk about a few of the places we visited on today’s show. First up is Split and Dubrovnik in Croatia. A...
New UNESCO World Heritage sites for 2023, including OHIO! - Ep 235
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UNESCO meet in September to review the nominations to the World Heritage list from 2022 and 2023. They have added added a bunch of new sites, so this ...