Miles Brucker articles

The clues weren’t in scrolls. They were buried in ash and clay. It turns out that some of the most powerful changes in history start with fire and the minds that manage it.

Ignored for years, one central stone was finally tested and revealed a surprising source: Scotland’s Orcadian Basin. Now, you’d think, “Hm, how is that relevant?” Let's break it down.

Beneath a hill in central India, ruins slept for centuries. Now, scientists have discovered layered traces of ancient life, some of which are older than any found nearby. What they uncovered could reset the timeline of Indian civilization’s early expansion.

Beneath a quiet field in Illinois once stood the most complex city in precolonial North America. A thousand years ago, this city flourished where few expected it. Its residents moved mountains—literally—and left clues in earth and ash.

Archaeological expeditions don't always go according to plan. But occasionally, teams stumble onto something that exceeds their wildest expectations. Peru just delivered one of those rare moments.

The Arctic keeps its secrets well. But sometimes, modern science cracks open tales that have leered over us for generations. DNA analysis recently revealed something incredible about explorers who vanished in 1845

At Buto Temple, archaeologists found a structure with sun-aligned walls and carved tools. Its design suggests it supported star mapping by offering new insight into how ancient Egyptians measured time and ritual.

Apollo once reigned in Olympus until a divine offense led Zeus to strip him of his immortality. Yet mortals still revered him—and now, archaeologists have uncovered powerful new evidence of that devotion in ancient Tamassos.

In a dusty corner of Peru’s Ancash Region, archaeologists found something unexpected—a painted hall and the unmistakable image of a woman in power. Now, whatever history knew of ancient Andean rule must be re-examined.