The tiny cuts and grooves that decorate some ancient human artifacts are not just pretty accidents, according to some ...

Food, music and culture have made the Italian southern city of Naples famous around the globe — but there is another ...

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be ...

History of the cornicello, an iconic symbol of prosperity, love and fortune that has become a popular present among lovers on Valentine’s Day ...

British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in ...

The Wollemi Pine’s bark looks like bubbling chocolate—but its real secret? It’s a 200-million-year-old survivor from the age ...

It is often called “the world’s most dangerous base” because of the ... while Shurijo Castle Park reflects the history of the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom that existed until 1879 when it was ...

Before his death, Valentine wrote a letter to the jailer’s daughter, signing it “From your Valentine.” But it is Geoffrey ...

For centuries, flags have served as symbols of national pride. People also use them to show allegiance to a specific cause or movement. The most widespread Nazi flag ... to link their racist vision ...

Valentine's Day is all about the hearts: heart-shaped chocolates, cards, balloons and even pizza. But the heart hasn't always ...

The U.S. is full of archaeological sites, "but in most cases you could be standing right on top of one and never know it," Elic Weitzel told Newsweek.

"The U.S. is absolutely full of countless archaeological sites, but in most cases you could be standing ... that the Natchez Trace itself was an ancient Native American road, making the journey ...