Archaeologists at the Áspero archaeological site in western Peru in the Lima region have unearth a unique burial of an elite woman from the ancient Caral civilization, the oldest-known culture in the ...

An archaeological dig at the future site of a Gloucestershire University building—formerly home to a department store—has uncovered a remarkable timeline of English history.

In the arid desert of southern Iraq, the remains of one of the world’s oldest cities can be found. This is Eridu, created by ...

Peng Zhou/The ConversationChina’s final dynasty experienced severe difficulties based on its internal contradictions, and was unable to absorb the introduction of important new technologies without di ...

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

Peng Zhou/The ConversationIn the sweltering summer of 18 AD, a desperate chant echoed across China’s sun-scorched plains: “Heaven has gone blind!” Thousands of starving farmers, their faces smeared wi ...

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

A historically significant discovery at a Roman-era cemetery in York, England, has provided the first direct physical proof ...

Craig Barker/The ConversationThe 1972 concert film ‘Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii,’ back in cinemas this week, remains one of the most unique concert documentaries ever recorded by a rock band.

The death of Pope Francis has sent Catholics all over the world into prolonged mourning. Known for his humility, advocacy for the poor, and efforts to reform the Catholic Church, this pope’s death ...

A team of prehistoric archaeologists from Tel Aviv University has proposed a new hypothesis to explain a long-standing ...

Despite assertions to the contrary, science and religion are not always at odds. This has been demonstrated once again, as an ...