Archaeologists have discovered a 3,500-year-old military fortress with a zigzag-style wall in the north Sinai Desert of Egypt ...

A new 3-D model of a portable sundial found near Pompeii is helping researchers understand how to operate the "pork clock." ...

From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what ...

The plague theory emerged primarily from ancient texts rather than physical evidence. Hittite plague prayers from the late 14th century BC describe a devastating epidemic that allegedly originated ...

In the heart of the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located just 11 miles east of Rome, a team of archaeologists led by ...

A new study finds no evidence of the Akhetaten plague in ancient Egypt, disputing claims that disease led to the city's rapid ...

The large relief is one of only two known pieces of art that depict illustrations of the seasons. Now it’s gone.

Experts believe the site where the coins, which date back 2,500 years, were found could have once been a seasonal market.

GOBEKLI TEPE, Turkey — Tour guide Sabahattin Alkan herds curious tourists through the scorching afternoon heat, luring them with the promise of something far stranger than your typical vacation snap. ...

Danish linguists have achieved a breakthrough that could finally solve one of archaeology's greatest mysteries by deciphering the writing system of ancient Teotihuacan. The discovery reveals that the ...

Griffith researchers built and tested a digital archaeology framework to learn more about the ancient humans who created one ...