Twelve skeletons have been found in a large, 2,000-year-old tomb directly in front of the Khazneh (“Treasury”) in the city of ...

The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of ...

By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options.

The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.

Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded ...

Today the perilous state of the environment is often in the news. Many stories describe how Earth is being damaged by human ...

A 2-meter-sized Roman statue of a possibly important emperor was discovered near Varna (formerly the ancient Greek colony of ...

From the ancient city of Susa to the unification of Egypt and the legendary first states of Vietnam, their legacies continue to shape human progress. According to the World Population Review ...

Excavations in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium, located in Duzce, northwest Türkiye, have reached their final phase, with plans to open the site’s theater—capable of accommodating ...

A team of German and Armenian archaeological researchers recently excavated the ruins of what’s said to be the oldest known Christian church in Armenia in the ancient city of Artaxata.

Why abandon and dense and robust town? For early civilization the answer might lie in city planning — and disease.

Thonis-Heracleion was once a bustling city at the mouth of the River Nile, serving as Egypt’s primary port for international ...