Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption took place in AD 79. But more than 2,000 years before this, the volcano suffered an even ...

Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption took place in AD 79. But more than 2,000 years before this, the volcano suffered an even ...

Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby church and toilet were vital clues.

Archaeologists found the ancient graveyard during construction work and, so far, have excavated less than half of it.

We keep coming back for more, hoping for rules that will allow us to feel okay about inhabiting ordinary bodies in a culture ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

But how well do you really know our planetary neighbor? This quiz of 15 questions will test your knowledge of Mars' size, surface and history, as well as scientists' attempts to study it. Remember to ...

A large team of archaeologists, historians and prehistory specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across Spain has ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

Archaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered the remains of a pregnant woman sacrificed 1,200 years ago, possibly to appease the ...

Remarkable archaeological finds are telling a new story of how prehistoric humans turned clothing from a necessity into a ...

The material begins with premodern ideas of magic, myth and metaphysics. The narrative that “Western” societies tell of the development of the modern world is that the Enlightenment cast off ...