The classicist on how a British Museum visit sparked her love of history and why we shouldn’t be too reverent about ancient ...

Divers uncover 847 ancient Roman coins in Frances Rhone River near Arles, a stunning 1800 year old treasure from a possible ...

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Archaeologists from Eötvös Loránd University have uncovered a section of Bibracte’s ancient aqueduct during a summer dig on ...

Ancient sources often claimed that the Gauls, Germans, and Britons towered over the Romans, but archaeological evidence suggests the difference in height was smaller than believed. Skeletons from ...

Ancient “technologies” that still have scientists baffled Ancient civilizations demonstrated remarkable ingenuity in solving ...

The ancient Egyptians took a number of measures to safeguard the pyramids. But did they ever resort to booby traps? The answer, Egyptologists told Live Science, is an emphatic no. "No, they didn't use ...

A few dozen enthusiasts of ancient hunting tools participated in the Northeast Open Atlatl Championship in Addison, Vermont ADDISON, Vt. -- Celine Thouin learned a lot as a student at Franklin Pierce ...

Archaeologists have discovered a sunken ancient port off the coast of Egypt, which they believe likely served as a major maritime hub during the time of Cleopatra VII, the country's last pharaoh. The ...

If it pans out, it’s a big deal. Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration caused a stir last week when they announced they had found potential signs of ancient microbial life on ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient dam in Jerusalem’s City of David – not far from the body of water where Jesus famously healed a blind man. Officials noted in an Aug. 30 release that the wall ...