Scientists continue to explore the deep story of how Earth and the moon formed. One idea has gained attention because it ...

An incredible new map captures a stunning snapshot of the Roman Empire's vast transportation system as it was nearly 2,000 ...

Researchers created an interactive map which lets users see how the ancient network crisscrossed the Empire, from Africa and ...

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and scientists now say those roads stretched 50% longer than previously ...

Ancient manuscripts connect us to our distant past. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to understand our histories, traditions, and knowledge gleaned from many lifetimes of experience. But there’s a ...

THE world’s biggest museum has finally opened to the public – with the incredible gallery boasting rooms of ancient gold and ...

The images hammered into the sides of a goblet found in Palestine give us an idea of what people living more than 4000 years ...

In the poem, Ibn al‑Wardi imagines the plague as a wandering trickster who drifts from one region to another, spreading death ...

Ancient statues and other artefacts have been stolen from Syria's National Museum in Damascus, officials say. The theft was ...

Several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era were stolen during a break-in at the national museum in Syria's capital, ...

The Damascus museum, which houses priceless antiquities, was closed after the heist was discovered early on Monday.