A rare ceremonial wheel from the Iron Age has been unexpectedly discovered during the construction of a golf course in ...

How did the Greeks explain the fact that their gods no longer interacted much with humans during the historical era?

Archaeologists have unearthed what could be a significant Iron Age Roman settlement, potentially including a Roman villa, ...

Introduction Europeans did not think we would find out about our black human species that inhabited Europe before the arrival of the Caucasians from the Caucasus Mountains in Central Asia .

The National Archaeological Museum is set to host the largest bronze vessel discovered in Greece, the “Krater of the Lord ...

Discovered near Kfar Saba, the ornate coffin fittings may hint at ties to pagan cults -- or a Roman soldier’s final journey ...

Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

In the early 20th century, architects turned to a newly discovered past to craft novel visions of the future: the ancient history of Mesopotamia. Eva Miller traces how both the mythology of Babel and ...

The recent discovery of Peganum harmala (Syrian rue) residues in Iron Age fumigation devices from the archaeological site of Qurayyah in Saudi Arabia offers a groundbreaking glimpse into ancient ...

Historians recently unveiled findings about an ancient purple dye factory. Purple dye was valued in ancient times, as seen on the robes of Justinian (inset, right). (Maria Bukin / PLOS; Getty Images) ...

Discovery of ancient burials in Al Ain reveals secrets of UAE Iron Age. Artifacts and tombs shed light on burial customs from 3,000 years ago.