Beneath the sands of Saqqara lies the Serapeum, where colossal granite boxes spark debate over whether ancient builders had ...

Silver was the Vikings’ treasure of choice. Their affinity for the metal gives discoveries of silver artifacts significant ...

This wasn't simply an execution site but rather a display platform where bodies were hung after being executed elsewhere in the city. The structure consisted of eight stone pillars supporting a timber ...

French marine archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery off the coast of Brittany - a massive underwater wall dating to approximately 5000 BC that predates the famous megalithic monuments of ...

While the exact breed of dog is not yet known, it was a large and powerful 3- to 6-year-old male that stood about 20 inches ...

An ancient fingerprint and several chemical clues from a 2,400-year-old sea raiders' boat are revealing secrets about where ...

In the fourth century BCE, mysterious raiders attacked a Danish island. Now we might finally know where they came from.

A Viking-age burial discovered in Trøndelag, Norway, has left archaeologists baffled by its unique elements. The most ...

About 2,400 years ago, before the emergence of the Roman empire, a small armada of boats approached the island of Als off the ...

New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

Around 2,400 years ago, before the emergence of the Roman empire, a small armada of boats approached the island of Als off ...