A recently unearthed letter penned by the famed British archaeologist Howard Carter has shed new light on the origins of the "Curse of the Pharaohs," revealing his intense disdain for the man who ...

A study incorporating fresh DNA data and archaeological evidence has revealed that the last Neanderthals in Europe experienced a massive population turnover. The research shows that late Neanderthals ...

Beneath the modern streets of Zadar, Croatia's oldest continuously inhabited city, archaeologists are piecing together a remarkable record of ancient life and death. Recent excavations have confirmed ...

No other nation in Scripture receives quite the same eternal declaration of divine war: "God will have war with the ...

A recent archaeological investigation has offered a substantive reassessment of Rujm el-Hiri, a large protohistoric stone complex in the Golan Heights frequently characterized as the "Israeli ...

A series of unusual architectural formations emerging from the dense forests of the Yucatán Peninsula is reshaping how archaeologists understand ancient Maya commerce. These structures, arranged in ...

A groundbreaking interdisciplinary study has unveiled the dramatic 2,000-year history of a population living at the southern edge of the ancient Andean farming frontier. By analyzing ancient DNA from ...

Before Pompeii was engulfed in volcanic ash, its walls may have been battered by an ancient "machine gun" while the city was under siege. A study has uncovered compelling evidence that Roman forces ...

The Historia Brittonum or History of the Britons is the first great pillar upon which the mighty edifice of the Arthurian legends rest. Unlike most texts from this era and part of the world, dating ...

The discovery, located in Grindasundet near the village of Telavåg, is the first time such physical evidence has been found ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an astonishing collection of metalwork in North Yorkshire, shedding new light on the power, ...

During excavations outside the historic Alamo Church in San Antonio, Texas, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable artifact: a fully intact, solid bronze cannonball. The discovery was made on ...