Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern ...

History’s first city, at least according to the ancient text known as the Sumerian King List found on a clay tablet, was also ...

A cache of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools uncovered in Tanzania suggest ancient human ancestors were capable of critical ...

The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one ...

Archaeologists continue to discover more and more historical sites, with a 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge-like’ discovery being ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed an impressive mining complex dating back 3,000 years, which had been used to extract gold and pulverize and filter quartz.

Iron Age Iberians nailed skulls to walls in public. But were the remains those of revered friends—or reviled foes?

The ministry of antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his ...

Researchers have found a treasure trove of structures from an ancient civilization — by using a modern technology.

Archaeologists found 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets atop an ancient pyramid in El Salvador. The four women and one man ...

Some ancient artifacts are mysteries, but they still indicate trade routes through the mountains. Here's what Norway's ...

Excavation in Cumbria has revealed Britain’s largest Viking building, offering a glimpse into 10th-century Norse settlements.