In a find that sheds new light on the spiritual practices and belief systems of America’s ancient indigenous inhabitants, a team of researchers has discovered a network of ancient parallel ceremonial ...

Scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have unveiled a unique papyrus from the collections held by the Israel Antiquities Autho ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that a house in England is the site of a lost residence of Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, as shown in the famous Bayeux Tapestry.By reinterpreting ...

In a shocking turn of events, thieves carried out a daring heist at a museum in the Netherlands, using explosives to break into the Drents Museum in Assen early Saturday morning.

In the doomed city of Pompeii, the decadence and degeneracy of wealthy Roman aristocrats was legendary. At this elite mecca ...

In the historically important town of Abarkuh in the Yazd province of central Iran, excavations have revealed something hidden that has stunned archaeologists and made them reconsider what they though ...

Archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia have uncovered evidence pointing to the existence of a Revolutionary War barracks on land near the Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center.

The name "Jesus Christ" is one of the most recognizable on Earth. However, experts now suggest that this might not have been ...

While Hitler and his Nazi supporters were wreaking havoc upon Europe —upon the world, for that matter— they also had other ...

Recent archaeological investigations at the Domus Aurea, the spectacular palace built by Emperor Nero in the center of ancient Rome, continue to reveal fascinating insights about its construction and ...

This site is most unique, as it appears to be the only known structure dedicated to ritual observances from First Temple days ...

People have been debating the existence of the Loch Ness monster since the early part of the 20th century when sightings seemed to become more common.