From Roman curse tablets to severed heads on Iberian walls and a decapitated bog body in Ireland—these are the most chilling ...

A new study shows ancient Egyptians made bronze stronger with speiss, changing what experts knew about early metalworking ...

Archaeologists have made a number of historic discoveries while excavating the ancient Greek City of Laodicea, which housed a church mentioned in the Bible. Among the most notable discoveries was a 2, ...

As ice continues to melt, more ancient artifacts are likely to surface after lying dormant for centuries. While there are valuable lessons to be learned from their emergence, they are also reminders ...

After the latest dig season, archaeologists announced a wealth of treasure surfaced from the popular tourist destination, ...

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have developed a new way to investigate dark matter by studying faint radio waves from the ...

Imagine digging into a quiet village field and finding signs of a whole city that existed more than 2,000 years ago. That’s what happened in Keeladi — a small village near Madurai that is now ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on Earth in East Antarctica, dating back six million years.

Ochre is an iron-rich mineral pigment that was used by many ancient civilizations for color, decoration and practical tasks ...

The finding may allow archaeologists to determine whether a woman was pregnant or had recently given birth at the time of her ...

Scientists used DNA testing on 1,200-year-old feces to detect E. coli, pinworms, and Giardia in ancient Mexico, and found ...

King Tutankhamun's tomb is at risk of collapsing due to structural integrity issues, and one researcher from the University ...