The mega structures of the ancient world are famously awe-inspiring. They showcase the ingenuity, ambition and ...

Did you know that ancient acoustics can give us a peek into the past? Many ancient buildings & structures have incredible ...

Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope have discovered some of the earliest forebears of our galaxy: two streams of ancient stars, both formed over 12 billion years ago. As ...

Scientists have discovered a long-buried branch of the Nile river that once flowed alongside more than 30 pyramids in Egypt, potentially solving the mystery of how ancient Egyptians transported the ...

A newly exposed stretch of fortification in Jerusalem has given archaeologists a rare, almost cinematic glimpse of how an ...

Whether they're sites of worship, popular tourist attractions or luxury apartments, there are plenty of historic landmarks still flourishing today. Read on to see the world's oldest man-made ...

In the summer of 1976, a ground fire burned through a vegetated area on the island of Guernsey, revealing a granite slab protruding from a high mound of earth. The ensuing excavation revealed an ...

There were many similarities between ancient Greece and Egypt. The two civilizations were in close contact during the ...

Researchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab of oceanic crust that appears to be stuck midway through the mantle. When ...

Italian archaeologists recently gained rare insight into life during Ancient Rome when they found a multi-story apartment building built decades before the birth of Jesus Christ. The discovery was ...