A fortification in the heart of the capital was likely built shortly after the Hanukkah story took place. Now experts are ...

When people picture the Great Wall of China, they often imagine stone fortifications snaking over mountains north of Beijing.

Archaeologists in China have discovered a 2,800-year-old fortified wall that predates the country's first emperor. The wall, which runs through a narrow mountain pass in the eastern province of ...

An ancient stone wall hidden in a forest in Italy was once used by Roman forces to corral slave-revolt leader and gladiator Spartacus and his men. Archaeologists learned about the now-moss-coated wall ...

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of fortified settlements that inhabited the oases of northern Arabia between the 4th and 3rd millennia BC. A team of scientists from the CNRS research center ...

SWAT: The international archaeologists and conservationists said here on Sunday that the north-eastern fortification wall of Bazira city would be completely conserved through scientific techniques by ...

Aerial mapping exposed an entire outer area of the 'mega fortress' marked by stone structures and a long, winding fortification wall. By Mack DeGeurin Published Jan 8, 2025 3:43 PM EST Get the Popular ...

Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now, Friday Focus and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. In a ...

A new drone survey has revealed that a 3000-year-old fortress in the Caucasus mountains is almost “40 times larger” than previously thought, reshaping our understanding of Bronze Age settlements in ...

Construction activity near the centuries-old outer fortification wall encircling Old Goa city of yore has upset some heritage lovers, as promoters of a multi-dwelling complex have allegedly encroached ...