Many of the world’s most fascinating archaeological sites are overshadowed by their more famous neighbors, leaving countless ...

New research led by the British Museum has found evidence of the world’s oldest human fire-making activity in Barnham, ...

The origins of ancient Greek city names like Athens and Olympia reflect mythology, history, and the development of Greek ...

The team behind what has been described as "one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK" have revealed that it ...

Archaeologists in Suffolk, UK uncovered a 400,000-year-old campfire, raising major questions about when early humans first ...

Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose ...

The Amarna Letters contain records of ancient lords and rulers seeking to establish diplomatic ties with Egyptian pharaohs.

If it were to melt completely, the vast West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) holds enough ice to raise the global sea levels by 4 ...

Some common foods that we have in our pantries can be traced back to ancient times. Take a look at the deep history of our ...

The ancient world was probably filled with magicians using science only a few understood, but the works of one man have ...

The discovery of the settlements over the years has led to a new understanding of the Asia Minor and Anatolia regions.

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...