The team behind what has been described as "one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK" have revealed that it ...

Many of the world’s most fascinating archaeological sites are overshadowed by their more famous neighbors, leaving countless ...

Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose ...

The origins of ancient Greek city names like Athens and Olympia reflect mythology, history, and the development of Greek ...

Today, the Arabian Gulf is home to manatee-like marine mammals called dugongs that shape the seafloor as they graze on ...

The Amarna Letters contain records of ancient lords and rulers seeking to establish diplomatic ties with Egyptian pharaohs.

The chance rediscovery of the ancient Chinese Sanxingdui civilization is legendary in and of itself. In 1929, an unsuspecting ...

Some common foods that we have in our pantries can be traced back to ancient times. Take a look at the deep history of our ...

The ancient world was probably filled with magicians using science only a few understood, but the works of one man have ...

The discovery of the settlements over the years has led to a new understanding of the Asia Minor and Anatolia regions.

Ancient societies in southern China pegged coffins into high cliffsides in burial ritual linked to good fortune ...

The Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region spanning modern-day Middle Eastern countries, is considered the cradle of civilization and where farming first emerged. But little is known about how ...