Fresh excavations beneath the traditional site of Christ’s tomb in Jerusalem are reshaping what archaeologists thought they ...

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A groundbreaking study reveals a hidden system beneath Egypt’s oldest pyramid—suggesting ancient engineers used a forgotten ...

The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...

Learn more about the Pyramids of Giza, who they were built for, and the possible methods used to complete them.

When you look at the world’s oldest tourist sites, their survival often feels improbable. Many of these places were built ...

Originally made of mud, the wall was rebuilt in red sandstone in 1657. But centuries later, what survives is scattered, stressed, and scarred.

A NOSTALGIC painting captures a village pub before it - along with seven homes - was completely destroyed by fire. This Chideock scene was painted by the eldest son of the Rev Thomas Law Montefiore ...

Clues from a digital reconstruction of a lavish ancient home are changing how researchers understand Pompeii’s elite.

Welcome to Ely, Nevada, the hidden gem that’s making retirees do a double-take at their bank statements. Nestled in eastern Nevada at an elevation of 6,437 feet, Ely sits like a time capsule ...