Jiaguwen, or oracle-bone inscriptions, that were excavated from the Yinxu Ruins, were records of practicing divination and ...

The so-called "Baghdad Batteries" have been claimed to be an ancient, rudimentary way of storing power, but are they really or is this just speculation?

The bronze artifacts may have served as coffin handles for a burial in what is now Israel, but the true nature of the find ...

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool ...

A newly discovered lost city in Rajasthan, tied to the sacred writings of India, reveals evidence of culture, trade, and ...

The National Archaeological Museum of Naples inaugurates the new exhibition 'Domus. The Furnishings of Pompeii' in the rooms ...

Part of a road in Cyprus collapsed, revealing a long-forgotten tomb from about 2,000 years ago, officials said. Photos show its artifacts. Photo from the Department of Antiquities and Museums of the ...

A newly revealed private collection of ancient Egyptian hard-stone vessels has ignited intense debate among archaeologists, engineers, and alternative historians alike.

During the Israel-Iran war, the countries traded missile and rocket fire that killed and injured hundreds of civilians and put the region's cultural heritage at risk. How can artifacts and historical ...

In the ancient city of Gordion in Turkey, archaeologists have unearthed an 8th-century B.C.E. tomb with possible ties to King ...

A Viking burial site near Aarhus recently revealed spectacular artifacts including gold thread, beads and coins, which were ...

Wearing a hard hat and a neon-green safety vest, Whitney Osiensky signals a ditch digger to pause the excavator’s bucket near ...