Swiss archaeologists recently announced the discovery of an Ancient Roman building after a pedestrian alerted authorities to peculiar stones near a highway construction site.

In the early 20th century, architects turned to a newly discovered past to craft novel visions of the future: the ancient history of Mesopotamia. Eva Miller traces how both the mythology of Babel ...

After centuries beneath the waves, 22 massive stone blocks from the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria have been recovered from ...

Research suggests the destruction of her statues "were perhaps driven by ritual necessity rather than outright antipathy." ...

The CNRS - specifically its permanent unit in Egypt, the Centre d'études Alexandrines - is conducting the lighthouse ecavation under the authority of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

Was Ithaca truly Odysseus’ home? New discoveries have revived debate on the Homeric hero due to rich archaeological and cultural evidence.

Throughout history, great civilisations have risen, flourished and then disappeared, leaving behind ruins, legends and a host ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...