Scientists say recent research has reinforced understanding of the region's past not as a human desert, but rather as a ...

Archaeologists found the victim holding a terracotta mortar, which they interpret as an improvised attempt to shield his head ...

The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius froze the ancient Roman city in time, giving modern-day humans a remarkable vision into the past ...

One such extraordinary artifact is an intriguing Egyptian tablet that has sparked intense debate among researchers and alternative historians alike. By mainstream archaeologists’ assessment, this ...

Instead, it presents a young Jesus who is volatile, impulsive, and possessed of a power so raw that it terrified everyone around him. What if our modern perception of Jesus is sanitized? By examining ...

Romanian archaeologoists uncovered 34 Roman‑era graves and rare artifacts. Archaeologists in Constanța, Romania, uncovered 34 Roman-era graves before hospital construction. Notable finds include ...

Archaeologists discovered an ancient Roman necropolis tucked under the dense urban core of Zadar, Croatia. Experts believe roughly 500 years of continuous burials at the site left over 3,000 ...

Excavation of the ancient city of Juliopolis has uncovered evidence that it was a significant power-center for centuries. Located in modern-day Turkey, the city is now mostly submerged beneath a dam ...

Archaeologists discovered this beaded ensemble in the Old Kingdom tomb of a female contemporary of King Khufu in Giza in 1927. The linen string holding the 7,000 beads together had disintegrated, but ...

Archaeologists have long known that the ancient peoples of North America—not unlike us—played a lot of games. Going back millennia, cultures around the world developed myriad ways to keep entertained, ...

Uncover 25 forbidden archaeological sites people aren't allowed to enter. Explore ancient mysteries, sacred places, and fragile treasures. Learn why these ...

There's something deeply unsettling about discovering an object that simply has no business being where it is, or when it is. Throughout history, archaeologists have stumbled upon artifacts so ...