What appears to be evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history is etched onto finger-length, clay cylinders ...

Using drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of earthen canals in what’s ...

A finger-sized clay cylinder from a tomb in northern Syria appears to be the oldest example of writing using an alphabet ...

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chellah showcases Morocco’s history, reflecting centuries of influence from multiple ...

My heart is breaking. My soul is aching,” an archaeologist said, as Israel’s bombardment threatens or destroys Roman amphitheaters, crusaders’ citadels and centuries-old souks.

Thonis-Heracleion was once a bustling city at the mouth of the River Nile, serving as Egypt’s primary port for international ...

Scientists have discovered amber in a sediment core recovered thousands of feet below the surface of the Antarctic, a baffling finding that could indicate the existence of an ancient temperate ...

Last year, more than four million people visited Pompeii, an ancient Roman city buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago. This year is expected to beat this. Some 3.84 million people ...

Extension of the "Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias", to include monuments in the city of Oviedo. Extension of the "Mudejar Architecture of Teruel". Extension de « Sites d'art rupestre ...

The main thing that ancient Greeks and Vikings had in common was their love of the sea. Both were seafaring peoples, yet the former were traders and explorers, while the latter were mostly plunderers.

The sistrum was one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt and was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological... The ...