The discovery of a mysterious vault beneath a popular British tourist town has launched an archaeological investigation ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a mysterious Roman-era settlement site in Germany, complete with building remains and hundreds of artifacts dating back nearly two millennia. The Schafbreite site, ...

Mysterious and fascinating artifacts are surfacing on melting glaciers across the planet. From strange wooden tools and statues to ancient human remains, these objects are drawing archaeologists into ...

The Latin text begins Dis Manibus – "to the spirits of the dead" – a common dedication on Roman funerary tablets. In Roman funerary practice, Dis Manibus was a standard dedication to the spirits of ...

The ancient world holds secrets that continue to baffle archaeologists, historians, and curious minds today. From cities that ...

The history of the planet and the civilizations that have lived on it are among life’s greatest mysteries. People have roamed the Earth for thousands of years, and some of the most incredible relics ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a surprising 1,400-year-old skull in an ancient village in Mexico — unusual for both its flat top and cube-like shape. Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

About 6,500 years ago, Neolithic groups dug several sets of concentric circles into a field in Austria. With time, grass grew to obscure the earthworks, which were unnoticed by subsequent inhabitants ...

An archaeologist recently uncovered the likely remains of a long-forgotten Byzantine settlement, offering new insights into the history of Christianity in the Middle East. Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh, an ...

A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii, one so large it spans three walls of a massive banquet room. Known as a “megalography,” a Greek term for grand painting, the frescos ...