The German archaeological mission, led by Dr. Margret van Es, has concluded its activities in the historic city of Uruk (modern-day Warka in Iraq) during the spring 2025 season. The work has focused ...

Long ago, in the realms of myth and legend, lay the ancient city of Dwarka, which was no ordinary city, but a place of divine origin, that is believed to have been created by Lord Krishna himself.

Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest discovery of a funerary complex promising to unpack more of the city’s ancient secrets. Archaeologists turned ...

Some 2,000 years ago, these structures stood in the ancient city of Teos—a thriving metropolis across the sea from Athens. Founded around the tenth century B.C.E., Teos grew into a populous ...

The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian pottery, were found during a recent excavation of the ancient city of Megiddo in northern Israel. The site is said to contain over 30 layers of ...

Archaeologists discovered an ancient underground city beneath Abarkuh, Iran, where residents in Iran escaped above-ground heat. In the subterranean settlement, they found an aqueduct to transport ...

Archaeologists excavating a massive tomb in Pompeii unearthed extremely rare, nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.

Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient biblical battle, all thanks to a few broken fragments found in a curious location. The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian ...

Some 40 km away, four caves of the Shengjinkou Grottoes in Turpan also opened to the public on Saturday, set to offer 300 ...

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But a new study reveals the mighty ancient city of Troy may have been the exception. Scientists in Germany have performed chemical analysis on drinking vessels uncovered in ruins of the ...