For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, Ph.D.

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

The funerary stele of Mnesagora and Nikochares, an ancient Greek marble relief from Vari, near Athens,is a stunning example ...

But why is this humble artifact known as the Immovable Ladder, and who put it there? Step up and click through this gallery ...

The carving process—with shells or stone tools—could take weeks or even months; once complete, a canoe would sit along the shoreline for the whole village to use. Nearly as vital to thriving ...