The most famous of all the predatory dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex, likely evolved in a different part of the world than its ...

Long before modern humans arrived in Europe, early members of the human family tree were engineering wooden spears to hunt prey along the shores of an ancient lake in central Germany.

For centuries, scholars have been fascinated by the way the Parthenon, the crown jewel of Athens’ Acropolis, was illuminated, ...

A groundbreaking new study has conclusively shown that southwest Britain was a major supplier of tin to Bronze Age ...

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During the excavations the archaeologists found a trench, 6.6 feet (two meters) deep, that surrounded the fortress (it would have likely been filled with water). Dug during the Ptolemaic era, the moat ...

A new study of ancient and modern societies shows that human populations need at least 2.7 children per woman – a much higher ...

The story of the Garden of Eden has fascinated people for millennia, with countless scholars and amateur enthusiasts trying ...

Researchers have examined a mummy from a small Austrian village and found a mix of unusual materials has been used to ...

Amid the sharp ochre cliffs of Australia's northeastern Kimberley region, a fascinating discovery is transforming how ...

Archaeologists working in the Caucasus Mountains have uncovered a surprising piece of evidence that reshapes our understanding of Neanderthal intelligence and craftsmanship: a carefully carved bone sp ...

Archaeologists in Hungary uncovered a treasure trove of valuable metal artifacts during excavations at a site known as Somló Hill, a prominent volcanic outcrop located in the western part of the count ...