A newly identified sponge order, Vilesida, produces sterols linked to the oldest-known animal biomarkers, supporting the idea ...

The copper and leather device represents the first evidence of mechanical tools from Egypt’s pre-Pharaonic history.

A study of ancient Maya markets finds planned trade spaces across the Maya Lowlands, pointing to a structured economy beyond ...

Matthew Gregg was walking Charlie Brown, his German shorthaired pointer, when the dog discovered a fossil among the beach ...

There's something profoundly captivating about the phrase "lost to time." Throughout history, countless treasures, cities, ...

A team of archaeologists led by the study's lead author, Ivan Spreits, identified a series of unusual architectural ...

It was a gap in the record, rather than the discovery itself, that brought the plant back into focus. The plant was ...

Explore the ancient site of Ollantaytambo in Peru’s Sacred Valley, one of the largest Inca and pre-Inca megalithic complexes.

On 11 March, a joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission uncovered approximately 13,000 inscribed pottery fragments, known ...

The ancient city of Pompeii is one of those archaeological sites that keeps on giving with one discovery after another. While ...

An ancient city — complete with a forum and a theater — was recently uncovered alongside a popular tourist destination in Italy, according to officials. In a translated announcement this month, the ...