The altar stands in the courtyard of what was once a wealthy, influential person’s home in Tikal. At just over 1 meter tall, ...

En Esur is an astounding feat of urban planning, complete with flood-proof roadways and massive silos for food storage.

Jerusalem, which literally means "The City of Peace", has a history which perhaps no other city in the world has, riven as it has been through centuries and the present geography of the city is a litt ...

was completing the excavation of Jericho’s first city wall. She believes it was built at least 3,500 years before Joshua and the children of Israel came trumpeting out of the wilderness.

Marine archaeologists discovered significant structures, including stone blocks, pillars, and irrigation channels between 1983 and 1990, supporting the existence of the ancient city walls.

However, when they realized it was a real fire, nearly a quarter of the city wall had already burned down. This footage was filmed by Mr. Fei, in Longting, Kaifeng, Henan, at 16:14, on January 20 ...

Archaeologists discovered the tomb of an unknown pharaoh from a tumultuous, war-ridden era of ancient Egypt. Now they're ...

the ancient Roman city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E. Experts think the figures are a funerary relief depicting a couple once buried at the site. The statues adorn the wall of ...

Excavations at the ancient Greek city of Selinunte revealed portions of the long-lost walls and the north gate. The findings were presented on March 25 at Baglio Florio in Selinunte, emphasizing ...

Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest discovery of a funerary complex promising to unpack more of the city’s ancient secrets. Archaeologists turned ...