While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some received better food ...

When this researcher first laid eyes on a fossil, she instantly realized it was a new dinosaur species that had likely died a ...

If there were a place that could be called the archaeological almanac of Saudi Arabian culture, it would be Tell Abraq, ...

A trove of archaeological artifacts - including thousands of ancient coins - has been discovered during excavations at a home ...

Quick Take New vertebrate fossils reveal a more ancient mega-shark years before Megalodon This mega-shark was found in ...

Researchers have counted 16,600 fossilized dinosaur footprints and 1,378 swim tracks at a site in Bolivia that showcase a ...

Archaeologists discovered rare Roman relics at Bremenium Fort in northern England, including 2,000-year-old preserved fruit, pottery and military artifacts.

As Greece builds to accommodate a rise in tourism and other development projects, unearthed antiquities complicate progress.

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the last 50 years – from secret Maya pyramids and fascinating fossils to ...

An epic archaeological discovery of a new species of ancient shark was recently made at Mammoth Cave National Park, dating back approximately 340 to 335 million years. Researchers named the latest ...

Sixteen ancient canoes discovered in Lake Mendota, located in Madison, Wisconsin, are shedding light on historical transportation networks and cultural practices in the area.