The ancient Assyrians couldn’t exactly take to the phones like the IRS, making incessant calls demanding that loyal subjects ...

The carriage workshop, which also had evidence of fixing horseshoes, was situated along the well-traveled Via Claudia Augusta ...

We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of ...

The Netherlands has said it will return a stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt. It is "highly likely" the stone head, ...

It is clear that the sprawling city of Teotihuacan near Mexico City was a major metropolis of the ancient world, but what do ...

Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public architecture from Rome's powerful rival city.

In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient ...

Scientists dug into paleofeces for a new study, learning some very intimate details about how long-ago people lived.

The 1-inch pottery fragment, which is part of a seal that was used to authenticate official documents, was reportedly found ...

Nutrition experts say sorghum’s powerful nutrients may support digestion, immunity, and steady blood sugar — making it one of ...

It won’t catch any fish, but the discovery of as many as 20,000 silver coins and pieces of jewelry dates back to the early ...