USC researchers identify first Roman military amphitheater in Israel’s ‘Armageddon’
Excavation led by USC Dornsife scholars yields clues about the lives of ancient soldiers stationed outside Megiddo in the province of Judea.
USC students uncover well-preserved skeleton in the ancient city of Pompeii
The 2,000-year-old remains of a former slave — the head still adorned with strands of hair — were discovered alongside several urns of human ashes.
In Mexico, USC Students Find Connections to Cities Lost to Time
Each summer, USC archaeology students travel to Mexico and follow in the footsteps of history.
Sunken pleasure boats reveal the hidden history of California and beyond
USC undergraduates are helping to preserve a vital part of California’s heritage by documenting sunken vessels at the recently created underwater trail in Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay.
On National Read a Book Day, USC faculty give their top choices
Citing works of science fiction, nonfiction, biography, humor and horror, six professors offer their literary choices.
Premodern life and the tough old days of dyeing, weaving and smelting
USC Dornsife offers an offbeat course giving Trojans hands-on experience in age-old skills — and no matches are allowed.
Meet a digger of ancient artifacts, french fries food truck owner and USC Trojan
Max Novak’s fascination with Greek and Roman history could lead to a career as a museum curator.
USC archaeologist discovers Maya royal burial site
Tom Garrison, lead investigator at the El Zotz site in Guatemala, encourages USC students to go with him when he returns next field season.
A lifelong fascination with dinosaurs
Grad student focuses on the evolution of a USC biology program.
Preserving cultural history — one ink stroke at a time
Bruce Zuckerman holds on to humanity’s past through digital photography that captures a world of microscopic detail.
Archaeologists exhume a racing legend
A team of USC Dornsife archaeologists and students help to preserve a part of history at Hollywood Park.
Fossil of new big cat species discovered in Tibet
The oldest big cat fossil ever found — which fills in a significant gap in the fossil record — has been discovered on a paleontological dig in Tibet, scientists announced.
When in Rome, undergraduates dig into history
USC students on an archaeological adventure learned about art, ancient Roman history and a few surprises.