An Egyptian-German archaeological mission has unearthed a staggering 13,000 inscribed pottery fragments, known as ostraca, at the ancient site of Athribis in Sohag, Upper Egypt, including over 130 ...

Recent excavations at a 6th-century BC temple in western Greece have unearthed compelling evidence suggesting that some ancient sanctuaries were more than just places of worship. A team of ...

Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself?

Apparently, this approach for remembering grocery lists, house chores, deliveries, and the like was also a huge part of life for ancient Egyptians living over 2,000 years ago—something for which ...

Perspectives on the Ancient Near Eastern canon : More than Mesopotamia's greatest hits / Amy Rebecca Gansell and Ann Shafer -- The southern Levant and the Ancient Near Eastern canon / Rachel Hallote - ...

The world of ancient history is filled with captivating stories that have captured our imagination for generations. From lost ...

The "backward-looking curiosity" -- Donkeys and pharaohs -- Reading ancient Egypt -- Digging into Nineveh -- Tablets and tunnelling -- The Maya revealed -- Axes and elephants -- A huge turning point - ...

Throughout human history, our understanding of the past has been reset countless times based on what we think we know at the time. The same goes for other incredible archaeological discoveries that ...

GAZA (Reuters) - Nafez Abed's cramped workroom is filled with sculptures and mosaics with patterns from the Byzantine, Greek and Roman periods. It is an emporium of Middle Eastern antiquity tucked ...

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. ...