Heritage is at the heart of a wine making project in Pompeii that is aiming to re-establish the southern Italian volcanic ...

Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself?

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

Archeologists say Windover Pond in Titusville is the site of one of the most significant archaeological finds ever made in North America.

Ancient DNA reveals that the Goths of eastern Europe, some of whom would ultimately sack the city of Rome, may have been a mix of peoples from three continents ...

For modern residents of the Levant, the "Red Sea Trough" usually brings a brief, dusty transition between seasons. But ...

Drimachus led a slave revolt on Chios, ruling a rogue stronghold before betrayal. Organized resistance like that of Spartacus, but distinct.

The discovery, located in Grindasundet near the village of Telavåg, is the first time such physical evidence has been found underwater and linked to the oldest recorded Norwegian laws. "The newly ...

Archaeologists uncover an ancient Roman house in Saepinum, Italy, with advanced water technology, rare artifacts, and ...

Until recently, Mayan script was indecipherable. David Stuart was one of the few who helped to crack it.

Apparently, this approach for remembering grocery lists, house chores, deliveries, and the like was also a huge part of life for ancient Egyptians living over 2,000 years ago—something for which ...

The Indus River, whose ancient name is "Sindhu," has always played an important role, and it contributed to the progress of one of the earliest urban civilisations in the world, known as the Indus ...