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Blog Posts
- Ancient Dentistry Part 1: Drills, Gemstones and Toothpaste!
- Ancient Dentistry Part 2: A Mummy, A Mystery and Queen Hatshepsut’s Molar
- Ancient Egyptian Blue: How the World’s First Synthetic Pigment Is Producing Tomorrow’s Brave—and Colorful–New World
- The Ancient Roots of Modern Hygiene Part 1
- The Ancient Roots of Modern Hygiene Part 2
- The Ancient Roots of February, the Tiniest Month
- Buildings of the Future With Foundations in the Ancient Past
- Celebrating National Coffee Day: A Jittery Goat, Political Plots, Slave Labor, Grounds for Divorce—The Coffee Bean Brews Up a Tumultuous World History
- Cheers! It’s AntiquityNOW Month: Celebrate With Beer, the Most Feminine of Beverages
- The Colorful Past of Halloween Treats
- Cracking the History of Easter Eggs
- Cultural Racketeering and Why it Matters: Robbing the World of History
- The Egyptian Uprising and the Future of Antiquity: An Interview with Zahi Hawass
- A Frightful History: Author P J Hodge Presents “The Ghost Hunter”
- Happy Valentine’s Day! The Power of Love (Pssst—It’s All in the Eyes and Nose)
- Heirloom Seeds: Growing a Piece of Ancient History
- The History in our Language: Idioms from Ancient Times, Part 1
- The History of the Holiday Evergreen
- King Tut Controversy: The Controversial Portrait of a Boy King (AN Forum
- Looking for Natural Skin Care Tips? Ancient Chinese Empresses and Concubines Share Their Recipes
- Maps, Part I: Defining and Explaining our Past, Present and Future
- Maps, Part 2: Defining and Explaining our Past, Present and Future
- Nature, Ecotherapy and a Peek into the Past Through National Parks
- Part 1, Tricks of the Trade: From Ancient Symbols to a $70 Billion Brand (That’s You, Coca-Cola!)
- Raise a Glass to Ancient Canaanite Wine Lovers
- The Summer Solstice: From Ancient Celebration to a Modern Day at the Beach
- Tattoos and the Body as Canvas
- Tattoos and the Body as Canvas: Erasing the Past With Modern Tattoos
- Yakety-Yak, How We Do Talk Back: The Hydraulic Telegraph of Aeneas – Long-distance Communication of Antiquity
Kids’ Blog & Activities
- KIDS’ BLOG! Ancient Origins of the XXII Winter Olympics
- KIDS’ BLOG! Archimedes’ Ancient Screw Saves 21st Century Britain From Flooding
- KIDS’ BLOG! Heirloom Seeds From Our Great-Great-Great-Great-Great (and many more!) Grandparents
- KIDS’ BLOG! How “Thinking Outside the Box” Has Helped Archaeologists
Curricula
- Double Trouble: Doppelgangers and the Mythology of Spirit Doubles
- Minecraft as a Teaching Tool (teacher-submitted)
- Picture This! Ten Mysterious Examples of Rock Art from the Ancient World
- Strata: Portraits of Humanity, Episode 5, “Archaeology in 12 Minutes” and “Photographing the Invisible”
- The Use of Symbols in Egyptian Religion- High School World History 1 (teacher-submitted)
- Yakety-Yak, How We Do Talk Back: The Hydraulic Telegraph of Aeneas – Long-distance Communication of Antiquity
Videos
- Eternity- An archeologist translating a 3,500 year old Egyptian poem finds he has more in common than he thought with the ancient scribe
- Videos from The Archaeology Channel (courtesy of our partner Archaeological Legacy Institute)– click here to view a map and search videos by region
Ancient Recipes
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Almond Brittle with the Ancient Anise
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Asparagus with Curry Butter: The Ancient History of Golden, Buttery Deliciousness
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Bottle the Taste of Summer with Dandelion Wine
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Celebrate National Grilled Cheese Month
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Celebrate National Honey Month with Honey and Vinegar Candy
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Celebrate the Ancient Marshmallow with a S’more Pie
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Cherry Clafoutis for Cherry Blossom Season!
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Chilled Stone Crab Claws with Mustard Sauce
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Ful Mudammas for Passover
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Green Borscht with Matzah for a Multi-Cultural Passover
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Halawet El-Riz: A Ramadan Dessert for the Ages
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Imperial Roman Honey-Spiced Wine
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! The Incredible Edible Egg (in Pine Nut Sauce à la Ancient Rome)
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Now Bring us Our Christmas Pudding!
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Roasted Leeks and Apples: A Thanksgiving Savory and Sweet
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! Watermelon and Feta Salad: Celebrate an Ancient Summer Fruit
- Bon Appetit Wednesday! White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Martini and Homemade White Chocolate Liqueur
- Recipes With a Past 2013
- Recipes With a Past 2014
Arts & Crafts
- Cleopatra (mixed media painting)– Students can use as inspiration for creative writing and art projects.
- Eternity (short story)– An archaeologist translating a 3,500 year old Egyptian poem finds he has more in common than he thought with the ancient scribe.
- The Musical Sensations-Female (painting)– Coloring activity using hues from ancient cultures.
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