Successive major droughts, each lasting longer than 85 years, were likely a key factor in the eventual fall of the Indus ...

Researchers in Peru uncovered an ancient structure older than the Chankillo Solar Observatory, reshaping views on early ...

As Greece builds to accommodate a rise in tourism and other development projects, unearthed antiquities complicate progress.

Deep in the world's oldest forests, towering giants have been keeping detailed records for centuries. These ancient trees are ...

More than a dozen ancient canoes uncovered in a Wisconsin lake offer insights into prehistoric Indigenous transportation ...

Archaeologists discovered rare Roman relics at Bremenium Fort in northern England, including 2,000-year-old preserved fruit, ...

First discovered in 2011, three vessels are the centerpiece of a new exhibition about craftsmanship and transportation ...

“Our findings, combined with prior research, indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

"Double dyeing achieved a sophisticated imitation that could easily pass for authentic royal purple ," Dr. Sukenik explains. "Madder and woad were widely available, far cheaper, and far easier to work ...

If you’ve ever lived with a cat, you know they’re often an enigma. That said, scientists may have solved an enduring mystery ...