From floating shrines and striking synagogues to golden monuments and sprawling sacrificial sites, these are the most ...

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...

A newly discovered settlement in the north-western Nile delta was built by the Egyptian New Kingdom perhaps 3500 years ago ...

The altar stands in the courtyard of what was once a wealthy, influential person’s home in Tikal. At just over 1 meter tall, ...

Archeological work at Ramses II's mortuary, known as the Ramesseum, has uncovered a school, stone workshops, and storage ...

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The Acropolis of Athens is a massive archaeological site brimming with the spiritual, artistic, and democratic wonders of ancient ... of Poseidon-Erechtheus, Hephaistos, and Boutes, the brother of ...

The millions of tourists who will visit the Cyclades this summer have the opportunity to marvel at some of the most important sites that shaped ancient Greek ... Sanctuary of Poseidon on Tinos ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — I've worked for The Associated Press as a photographer since 1999. A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations with the West, but I also try to ...

The myth that the statues of ancient ... the temple from the play "Hypsipyle," written by ancient Greek dramatist Euripides and performed around 410 B.C. Contemporary writings on art, including ...

The tomb was found within an ancient Egyptian necropolis in Abydos. The burial is located about 23 feet (7 meters) underground and contains a limestone burial chamber covered with mudbrick vaults ...

The Parthenon The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on the Acropolis hill, this temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the ...