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  The Real Indy – Popular Archeology - Popular Archaeology

  The story of a forgotten explorer and his intrepid journey to discover great ancient Arabian cities of the Incense Road.
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  The God-Kings of Paradise – Popular Archeology - Popular Archaeology

  Rediscovery of an ancient Hawaiian temple opens another window on the world's last true archaic state.
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  Rainforest Kingdoms: Maya Archaeology under the Canopy – Popular Archeology - Popular Archaeology

  Join Dr. Anabel Ford of UC Santa Barbara’s Mesoamerican Research Center to journey through three countries of Mesoamerica, exploring one of the world’s greatest monumental ancient civilizations — the ancient Maya. See the iconic sites of Tikal, Calakmul, Palenque, among other well-known sites, including a unique exploration of El Pilar, a major Maya city where visitors can walk by monuments on paths enshrouded in the forest and where research programs are revealing how the ancient Maya practiced sustainable agricultural strategies.
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  Tel Aviv University discovers fabric collection dating back to Kings David and Solomon – Popular Archeology - Popular Archaeology

  Textiles found at Timna Valley archaeological dig provide a colorful picture of a complex society.
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  Phanagoria archaeologists estimate the prosperity of inhabitants of the medieval Black Sea region – Popular Archeology - Popular Archaeology

  Krasnodar region, 5 August 2022 – The Phanagoria archaeological expedition, which is conducting excavations in the Black Sea region along the Taman Peninsula with support from Oleg Deripaska’s Volnoe Delo Foundation, has discovered a horde of Bosporan coins dating to the 6th century AD. This and similar finds on the Taman Peninsula allow archaeologists to make a rough estimate of the standards of living of the medieval inhabitants of the Black Sea coast and conclude that the savings of ordinary citizens were enough to last them up to one month.