When Mount Vesuvius violently erupted on the morning of August 24, AD 79, the residents of Pompeii were caught off guard.

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Archaeologists working in the Caucasus Mountains have uncovered a surprising piece of evidence that reshapes our ...

A new study of ancient and modern societies shows that human populations need at least 2.7 children per woman – a much higher ...

The story of the Garden of Eden has fascinated people for millennia, with countless scholars and amateur enthusiasts trying ...

Amid the sharp ochre cliffs of Australia's northeastern Kimberley region, a fascinating discovery is transforming how ...

An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of Portsmouth Associate Professor of Astrophysics Dr.

In the heart of Paris, the Luxor Obelisk rises high above the Place de la Concorde. This astonishing artifact was carved in ...

With the assistance of advanced remote sensing technology and the help of a determined local historian, archaeologists ...

The Phoenician culture emerged in the Bronze Age city-states of the Levant, developing prominent innovations such as the ...

Football, known as soccer in the United States, remains the world’s most popular sport. For generations England has proudly ...

Israeli archaeologist Yigael Yadin uncovered an extraordinary cache of artifacts inside the Cave of Letters in the Judean Desert.