Researchers have discovered a large 5,000-year-old temple in northern Iraq, at the Kani Shaie site in Sulaymaniyah province.

As researchers discover overlooked tattoos on mummies from around the world, it's prompting new insights about some of the ...

Archaeologists have recently proposed that the Gunung Padang site in Indonesia, long considered the world’s oldest pyramid, ...

We've feasted on them, built economies around them and in some places nearly erased them from our coasts. Today, 85% of the ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

A remarkable discovery in Crete has reinvigorated debate over the origins behind the ancient Greek myth of the labyrinth.

Pre-construction archaeological work at Benin City, Nigeria. Excavation of two building plots for the Museum of West African Art, Benin City, Nigeria, provides new perspectives on the Kingdom of Benin ...

Rock icon Mick Jagger was immersed in the historical grandeur of Crete, concluding his visit with praise for the island's ancient sites.

After the latest dig season, archaeologists announced a wealth of treasure surfaced from the popular tourist destination, ...

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

An archaeological excavation in Turkey recently yielded a Roman hospital-turned-Christian sanctuary, offering new insight ...