Think about walking through ruins that have witnessed empires rise and fall, where kings once ruled and civilizations ...

In sites stretching from Beijing, China, to Altamira, Spain, archaeologists have turned up remains of red clay dating back to ancient times, indicating how the color’s use—and significance—has endured ...

What did ancient Greeks wear in the winter? A natural question as all statues of Greeks in antiquity depict them dressed in ...

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The discovery of a sunken port off the coast of Egypt may offer a puzzle piece in the longstanding search for Cleopatra’s lost tomb and glimpses into the country’s ancient maritime activity, according ...

Total solar eclipses, like the upcoming one on April 8, occur on reliable schedules that we can calculate far into the past. This information helps researchers date mysterious events from ancient ...

An archaeological excavation in Turkey recently yielded a Roman hospital-turned-Christian sanctuary, offering new insight into centuries of ancient history. Anadolu Agency (AA), a state-run outlet in ...