Ancient mosaic in Turkey undergoes new conservation as experts work to preserve rare 5th-century artwork with optical ...

A new study argues that ancient rattles unearthed in Syria aren’t musical instruments, but toys used to entertain infants.

An ancient DNA study co-authored by Brown archaeologist Peter van Dommelen illustrates the complexity of human migration and ...

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient people who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America ...

According to legend, this earthen architecture city owes its existence to a magic worm. In the epic poem, Shahnameh, by Persian poet Ferdowsi, a girl was spinning cotton when she discovered a worm ...

Derinkuyu is the largest excavated underground city in the world. It lies beneath the parched volcanic terrain of Cappadocia ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

An archaeological dig on the island of Paros, renowned for its marble, has discovered an ancient Greek sculpture workshop.

One of the ancient submerged cities in the Mediterranean is found in Greece. Stories of submerged cities are as fascinating ...

From his roof, Sidi Mohamed Lemine Sidiya scans the medieval town of Oualata, a treasure that is disappearing under the sands ...

Get ready to pack your bags (but not empty your wallets) because 2025 is looking mighty fine for some dream vacations that ...

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the New Kingdom period from 1550–1070 B.C. They identified the ...