A new study finds no evidence of the Akhetaten plague in ancient Egypt, disputing claims that disease led to the city's rapid ...

The plague theory emerged primarily from ancient texts rather than physical evidence. Hittite plague prayers from the late 14th century BC describe a devastating epidemic that allegedly originated ...

Experts believe the site where the coins, which date back 2,500 years, were found could have once been a seasonal market.

The large relief is one of only two known pieces of art that depict illustrations of the seasons. Now it’s gone.

Danish linguists have achieved a breakthrough that could finally solve one of archaeology's greatest mysteries by deciphering the writing system of ancient Teotihuacan. The discovery reveals that the ...

Griffith researchers built and tested a digital archaeology framework to learn more about the ancient humans who created one ...

GOBEKLI TEPE, Turkey — Tour guide Sabahattin Alkan herds curious tourists through the scorching afternoon heat, luring them with the promise of something far stranger than your typical vacation snap. ...

Author Sam Kean writes about how experimental archaeology engages the senses and offers an intimate look into ancient history ...

The "Bull of Kerameikos" is one of the most imposing funerary sculptures from ancient Athens, specifically from the site of ...