Archaeology, the study of human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts, often unearths ...

When most people picture Egyptian pyramids, they imagine gold treasures and mummy-filled chambers straight out of an adventure movie. The reality turns out to be far more bizarre. Archaeologists have ...

The Roman Empire built 73 miles of wall to fortify its northern border in Great Britain. In AD 122, the Emperor Hadrian ordered its construction, and it remained the empire's border fortification for ...

Divers exploring the centuries-old Antikythera wreck retrieved intact pieces of the ship and found artifacts that shed light on life aboard the craft. The Antikythera shipwreck dates back to the first ...

AN ANCIENT predator that lived before the dinosaurs was a “precursor” of the modern crocodile. Experts have shed light on the ...

Its discovery helps illuminate a key moment in the history of life, the period that preceded the rise of the dinosaurs.” ...

No matter how many books and TV documentaries are made appearing to give a definite account of life in ancient civilizations, the ongoing work of historians and archaeologists means that the story of ...

We’re well-known in Australia for our ‘drop bear’ myth, a scary story used to frighten gullible tourists on their first trips ...

Excavations at the Roman fort Magna in northern England have already yielded three ancient leather shoes, one of which is staggering in size. The team digging through defensive ditches on their way to ...

In school, history often comes packaged in tidy chapters and predictable timelines, but let’s be honest, real history is anything but neat. It’s messy, dramatic, filled with surprises, and often way ...

Archaeologists in Alexandria, Egypt, recently recovered the ruins and relics of a 2,000-year-old city. Divers plunged into the waters off the Abu Qir Bay, pulling out various artifacts and revealing ...

The wall stretched for 73 miles. The Roman Empire built 73 miles of wall to fortify its northern border in Great Britain. In AD 122, the Emperor Hadrian ordered its construction, and it remained the ...