The find provides remarkable new insights into the urban evolution of the city right after its establishment by Alexander the Great in 331 BC. Among the most notable structures uncovered is a circular ...

An archaeologist working on the dig told the New York Times that they found the remains of 26 people, along with a half-eaten ...

The ancient Dead Sea Scroll fragments dating back to the time of Jesus Christ are to go on display over in Washington, DC ...

Across North America, archaeologists are rewriting what I thought I knew about the continent’s past, uncovering sites that are older, more complex, and more surprising than the history books ever ...

A remarkable reindeer trap from Norway's early Iron Age has emerged from melting ice. This ancient system, buried for 1,500 ...

More than a century ago, Albert Einstein developed his famous theory of relativity. The idea that space and time are linked together means that time travel might be possible … one day, once physicists ...

Across our planet lie ancient mysteries that have captivated humanity for centuries — archaeological treasures so precious, dangerous, or sacred that they remain strictly off-limits to the public.

In a classic example of lucky metal detectorists triggering an archaeological investigation, a group of metal detecting ...