In the shadowy mountains of ancient Mesopotamia, where the first empires clashed and legends were born, lived a people whose very name meant "cave dwellers", yet whose influence would echo through mil ...

A remarkable bronze warrior figurine has emerged from the soil of Bavaria, leading archaeologists to announce one of the most significant Celtic discoveries in recent years.

Roman earthquake victims at Heraclea Sintica Bulgaria show evidence of extraordinary ancient care for a disabled young man with Apert syndrome.

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Archaeologists working at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Sardis in western Turkey have unearthed the remains of a monumental Lydian palace dating to the 8th century BC, a real breakthrough in our u ...

After eight seasons of meticulous archaeological work, the University of Alicante has completed the excavation of one of the most monumental Roman bath complexes ever discovered in the Iberian ...

Polish archaeologists have discovered a 222-gram Gothic gold necklace from the 5th century, the first example found in Poland.

A new study using chemical fingerprints trapped in Mexican cave stalagmites has revealed the devastating extent of droughts that contributed to the collapse of the astonishing Classic Maya ...

Underwater archaeologists discover remarkably preserved Roman thermal baths in sunken Baiae that may have belonged to the famous orator Cicero himself.