Archaeology Odyssey
Archaeology Odyssey takes the reader on a journey through the classical world as seen through the eyes of the top archaeologists in the discipline. Written with you in mind, the experts explain the latest in classical research in a way that is accessible to the general public. Read the complete series today!
The Forum
Back to Base 60
Ancient Life: Table Manners?
Travelers‘ Notebook
Getting There: Approximately 125 miles northeast of Damascus, Palmyra is easily accessible by car and bus. Karnak Bus Lines offers trips several times a day from downtown Damascus.
Destinations: The Valley of the Tombs, Palmyra, Syria
A lush, palm tree-lined oasis in the middle of the Syrian desert, the city of Palmyra has been attracting visitors for almost three millennia.
Authors
Reviews
Hadrian: The Restless Emperor
Past Perfect: On a Mission from God
Field Notes
The Recovery of the Gilgamesh Epic’s Opening Lines
The Gilgamesh epic has been pieced together from clay tablets found around the Fertile Crescent. But these tablets, inscribed with cuneiform characters, are extremely fragmentary; after almost 150 years of decipherment, about 20 percent of the epic remained missing—including its opening lines.
Editors’ Page: Why Buy Looted Antiquities?
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