Established by the god Apollo in Greek mythology to atone for the killing of a python, the Pythian Games were a celebration ...

A new museum dedicated to the Shimao archaeological site, dubbed China's largest prehistoric stone city ever discovered, ...

WHILE fair weather golfers are now dolefully putting the clubs back in the shed, interest in the game doesn't just stop ...

We may be witnessing the moment when our ancestors first defied a hostile world, using the same tools in the same place for nearly 300,000 years despite the chaos of shifting climates. Picture early ...

New study debunks the “plague of Akhetaten." They found orderly burials and stable demographics pointing to a crisis, not a ...

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani tells Newsweek his vision of making his country a global trade, investment and ...

In 2000 BCE, a civilization in the Americas faced a century-long drought by relocating strategically to nearby places.

The Roman Empire had an impressive road network. A new dataset now visualizes the road map, adding over 100,000 kilometers of previously unknown routes.

The building discovered at the Kani Shaie archaeological site may have been a cultural hub over 5,000 years ago.

Before 2.75 million years ago, the Namorotukunan area featured lush wetlands with abundant palms and sedges, with mean annual precipitation reaching approximately 855 millimeters per year. However, ...

The museum’s most anticipated exhibit is the full 5,500 items from King Tutankhamen’s tomb. Egyptians say it’s time to ...

Professor Edith Hall, from our department of Classics and Ancient History, has been awarded the 2024 International Hellenic ...