The grave held the warrior’s remains and a curved blade that likely meant the deceased was among the elite class.

When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering pyramids, majestic temples, and the noseless Great Sphinx of Giza ...

The Roman Empire had an impressive road network. A new dataset now visualizes the road map, adding over 100,000 kilometers of previously unknown routes.

The dawn of the Bronze Age was a tumultuous time for many human societies, as the social order of the preceding Copper Age fell apart.

This video explores how ancient civilizations built things so advanced that even modern science cannot explain them. From ...

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

The archaeologists that found the stone-paved chamber, located inside a hilltop fort in Scotland, still aren’t sure exactly ...

In the south-east of the continent at Budj Bim (Mount Eccles), modern science can tell us a volcanic eruption happened ...

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

Terry Siviter and his 5-year-old grandson, Jackson Fox, found what could be a juvenile megalodon tooth, which would mean it ...