Archaeologists working in the historic Turkish city of İznik have revealed a stunning third-century fresco depicting Jesus as the "Good Shepherd"—the only known example of this iconic Christian motif ...

A remarkably intact pottery vessel dating back more than 10,000 years has been recovered from the depths of Lake Biwa, Japan, marking one of the oldest and most significant ceramic discoveries in ...

Insights and introductions to the work of history's forensic experts - the archaeologists. The detritus of war can survive for hundreds of years underground, and its discovery can bring about ...

(See Cover) Even as his spaceships reach toward the future and the stars, modern man is more concerned than ever with his past on his own planet. From China to Peru, diggers are everywhere. And ...

Sometimes, it takes the very newest technology to find traces of humanity's ancient past. That's the premise that has guided Sarah Parcak in her career as an archaeologist who relies on remote sensing ...

Archaeologists are history detectives. Find out how they are working to find out more about events and people involved in U.S. history, places like Jamestown and Civil War battlefields. Science Trek ...

The Temple Mount is one of the most popular destinations in the ancient city of Jerusalem. In Arabic, it’s known as Haram al-Sharif — "the Noble Sanctuary." Considered the holiest site in Judaism and ...

The Earth is the library of mankind. For centuries, an obsessive, inquisitive and courageous tribe has been trying to excavate the extensive hoard of knowledge hidden beneath its layers of soil and ...

In 2010, a three-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court weighed worship traditions, historical records and ASI excavations ...

A new statue emerging from a dried-up lake has left experts baffled. The statue, believed to be between 700 and 1,000 years old, was found on Easter Island, in Chile, and is known as moai. The ...

19:59, Fri, Oct 4, 2024 Updated: 20:03, Fri, Oct 4, 2024 Archaeologists have discovered large-scale, ancient Moroccan farming communities that may have played a pivotal role in the development of ...