When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., ash and volcanic debris rained down upon Pompeii, preserving the ancient Roman city ...

Archaeologists in Italy have made a stunning discovery that adds to our understanding of ancient Roman life. Subscribe to our ...

Historical construction records give details of the structure’s original creation.

Archaeologists in Eastern Ireland have unearthed the largest prehistoric settlement ever found in the country, Archaeology ...

In a ritual burial, the dog’s remains were placed in a bag made of animal skins and weighed down with rocks to sink to the ...

The sturdy, well-built structure was likely constructed on dry land at a time when sea levels were much lower than they are ...

Standing 154 feet tall, the column of Marcus Aurelius is located in the Piazza Colonna and intricately decorated with ...

Archaeologists in Mexico discovered a rare 1,400-year-old cube-shaped skull, revealing ancient cranial modification practices ...

Scientists now believe two human species coexisted at Dmanisi Hominid Archaeological Site in Georgia at a crucial point in ...

Archaeologists stumbled across multiple military graves during highway construction in Central Europe — shedding light on ...

From Shakespeare’s notes to a 3D scan of the Titanic, here are the most exciting historical discoveries of the previous year.

Is Notre Dame’s “Horseman” poet Joachim du Bellay? Archaeologists linked a lead coffin burial to the Renaissance poet, ...