The city of Parthenope was one of the earliest ancient Greek settlements on the coast of what is now Naples, Italy.

Underwater archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Egyptian pleasure boat, which appears in art and writing but has never ...

80-million-year-old fossils revealed that this dyrosaurid species began to diversify millions of years earlier than previously thought, starting with evolutionary changes in its bite.

I t’s literally the oldest trick in the book, although it’s one you’ve probably never seen before. And while no beautiful assistants are sawn in half, this ancient illusion – performed for the ...

Archaeologists in Ephesus uncover a rare incense burner featuring the god Serapis, revealing ancient trade and religious ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old luxury pleasure barge — complete with original Greek graffiti — in the sunken ...

Located in western Tunisia, the plants operated between the third and sixth centuries and likely helped supply precious olive ...

Underwater archaeologists announced they had discovered the ancient wreck of an ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off the coast ...

The discovery offers a fascinating glimpse into "life, religion, luxury, and pleasure" on the waterways of early Roman Egypt.

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

Crocodiles loomed large in the world of the ancient Egyptians. The Nile teemed with the lurking reptiles, and farmers, who made up most of the population, encountered them on a daily basis. While ...

Examines the historical and linguistic origins of the Serapeum’s name in connection with the god ...