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

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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 ...

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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 ...

Shifting tides along the coast of the ancient region called Mesopotamia might have spurred the rise of the world’s oldest ...

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 ...