Archaeologists and academics warn that pseudo-archaeology, fake or sensationalized claims about the past—undermines real ...

The tunnel connected the emperor's box, positioned prominently on the south side of the Colosseum, to the amphitheater’s exterior. This strategic design allowed the ruler to enter and exit without ...

AN ANCIENT Roman “experiment” has been unearthed after more than 2,250 years. The stunning discovery was found just 11 miles ...

Walk the S-shaped way emperors slipped into the arena, virtually restored. Visitors to Rome will soon do something no ...

Turns out, ancient body art is a lot more common than we once thought—and it's providing historians with new ways of ...

Historic hidden chamber from 1847 was discovered beneath the Smithsonian Castle, revealing details about Washington's early ...

Five hundred meters east of today’s Nile, in the city of ancient Thebes, rises one of Egypt’s greatest and most enduring ...

Work has started on a project to unearth the secrets of a prehistoric ritual site in Cornwall. Described by experts as the ...

A whole library’s worth of papyri owned by Julius Caesar’s father-in-law were turned to charcoal by the eruption of Vesuvius.

Lake Victoria continues to feed millions with fish and water. But it also has the power to nourish our sense of belonging, if ...

Another significant piece of the Roman catacombs has been saved and brought to light thanks to the philanthropic efforts of ...

Archaeologists unearthed a 2,000-year-old prison beneath Leicester's Market Place. This discovery included the Gainsborough ...