A recent archaeological discovery of an undisclosed stash of gold coins is challenging what we once knew about historical ...

Coins were discovered buried in a small pot dating back to the 5th century BC in present-day Turkey; they were intended to ...

A copy of the Decree of Canopus, which was vital in breaking the enigma of hieroglyphics, has been found at a site north of ...

Are hieroglyphs really as indecipherable as they look? Here is a primer on how to start interpreting these ancient motifs.

A tiny robot, part of the Djedi Project, has offered an unprecedented glimpse into a narrow shaft within the Great Pyramid of Giza. The robot navigate ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

Beneath the surface of present-day western Honduras lie the ruins of Copán—an archaeological site that once stood as a vital city in the classic Maya world, situated at the crossroads between Central ...

Project Ancient Arrow | The NSA's Secret War Against Our Future Three hikers stumbled upon something impossible in the New Mexico desert. Inside a hidden chamber carved into Chaco Canyon's walls, they ...

Rome is one of the most visited cities in Europe, and while many people know about the classic tourist sites like the Colosseum and the Vatican, there are some hidden gems an Italian local has shared ...

Archaeologists unearthing a site known as Canhasan 3 Höyük, located within Turkey's Karaman province, have uncovered “the ...