Ancient Greek temples positioned around the Agora were dedicated to patron gods like Athena for Athens and Zeus for Olympia.

It might come as a bit of a surprise, but people in the ancient world were actually surrounded by some pretty beautiful ...

On Madagascar, rock-cut structures at the remote inland site have been dated to around 1,000 years ago, a study said.

Hammurabi, the sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon, is not only remembered for his famous legal code but also for ...

Over three excavation seasons, archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology at the Jagiellonian University and the archaeological company Pryncypat, identified 23 inhumation burials—where bodies ...

The geographic area we now call Iraq has long sat between empires as a battleground, bridge or frontier ...

The ongoing 2024 excavation in Çanakkale reveals a historic cylinder seal, highlighting the deep trade connections between ...

After months of deliberation, the city of Jurupa Valley approved a development next to an oak tree that is at least 13,000 ...

Archaeologists believe they may have uncovered the remains of the legendary "lost city" of Tu'am, renowned for its trade in precious gems and pearl fishing industry. The ancient city, often cited in ...

In that glacial sample from the Himalayas, scientists have now identified more than 1,700 ancient viruses, though they note that these species do not infect humans. Their findings, tracing how the ...