In a study published in the journal PNAS, researchers compared house size distributions from more than 1,000 sites around the ...

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

The bones of butchered and cooked animals have been found in the most high-status graves. Some hold the skulls of wild sheep, ...

World's Oldest Impact Crater Found, Rewriting Earth's Ancient History Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly ...

The enormous stone structure, complete with angular steps and flat terraces, looks uncannily like the ruins of a man-made ...

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and more.

At a site not far from an ancient forum and amphitheater once used to host Roman gladiators, archaeologists discovered an ...

Abydos Dynasty kings such as Seneb-Kay are unique because they do not appear on the king lists that were once kept by the ...

When tariffs were used in Ancient Rome, they often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems, Peter ...

According to ancient Greek mythology, there are five ages known as The Ages of Man, during which time humanity reaches its ...

The "Dead Sea Scrolls" exhibit, announced at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, features ancient Jewish ...