Since acquiring the tablet in 1882, the British Museum made a significant breakthrough when it found a piece that had been ...

Archaeologists uncovered an Imperial-era necropolis on Rome’s Via Appia Antica with mosaics, including a rare peacock design.

In the 19th century, archaeologists excavating the ancient ruins of Nineveh, present-day Mosul in Iraq, unearthed one of the ...

Led by a guide and driver, a photojournalist embarked on a three-day, two-night excursion that took her deep into one of the ...

Discover how early humans transitioned from nomadic lifestyles to building the world’s first civilizations through ...

With the ownership of water again an issue for concerned debate, there is much to be learned from the pioneers of public ...

The story of how the first cities rose from southern Mesopotamia has long fascinated scientists and historians. Many ...

The lives and craft of ancient Egyptian artisans are the subject of a new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Despite being known as masters of trade, these seafarers were never a single collective. Different groups built powerful ...

Explore AlUla, where Nabataean tombs meet stargazing, incense trails and mirrored concert halls in Saudi Arabia’s most ...

New research introduces a paleoenvironmental model in which tidal dynamics influenced the earliest development of agriculture ...

Archaeologists in Turkey recently excavated the ruins of a millennia-old city, revealing a fifth-century Christian church with a message that hasn't been seen in over 1,000 years. The excavation took ...