The team, led by Antonis Bartsiokas and supported by the Democritus University of Thrace, used research to confirm the ...

Researchers from the British Museum have revealed some exciting news: they’ve deciphered a 3,000-year-old tablet that appears ...

Steeped in history and mystery, some of the world’s most amazing castles are also the settings of eerie ghost stories and legends. These fortresses are not only architectural marvels, but also homes ...

Walk through any city older than a hundred years and you’ll likely notice faded paint on the brick exterior of numerous buildings. These once-colorful designs advertised everything from tobacco and ...

Excavation work at a new neighborhood in southern Jerusalem has uncovered evidence of an Assyrian siege in 701 BCE. Along with the stone remains of two administrative structures, stamped tax ...

In the unassuming Polish countryside stands the World War II-era Ostwall Fortifications. Erected and used by the German forces during the conflict, this sprawling underground complex of tunnels has ...

When you think of Al Capone, you think of illegal speakeasies, violent murders and tax evasion. What doesn’t come to mind are small-town cafés – but they should. As one of America’s most infamous mob ...

Kiribati is an island nation in the central Pacific Ocean that’s renowned for being the only country in the world located in all four hemispheres. Its unique positioning is the result its spread ...

Archaeological discoveries always pique public interest, but none have captured as much attention as the Erdstall tunnels. Dating back centuries and possibly even millenniums, these subterranean ...

The Nabataean city of Petra was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, with archaeologists and visitors alike intrigued by the ancient settlement’s history. Little’s known about ...