For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. The idea was simple: only societies with ...

The Minoan Road, over 3,500 years old, is the oldest known paved road in Europe. It connected prominent Minoan cities.

Archaeologists are uncovering toolkits and watercraft that do not sit neatly inside the familiar story of slow, linear progress from scattered foragers to settled farmers. Instead, these finds hint at ...

One of history's biggest questions is: "How does an entire civilization disappear?" One can comprehend how an object or even a city is lost, buried, or destroyed, but an entire group or nation of ...

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 2,000-year-old temple off the coast of the city of Pozzuoli, Italy, which has remained untouched for centuries. There is strong evidence to suggest that ...

New research suggests that the holes were the site of an ancient marketplace, and Inca rulers may have used them as a ...

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

In a revival of ancient heritage, Sindh’s artist Faqeer Zulfiqar has breathed new life into a 5,000-year-old clay instrument ...

Ancient treasures returned home after stolen and found in Italy. The 5,000 years-old Bronze Age relics will be displayed in ...