Many of the world’s most fascinating archaeological sites are overshadowed by their more famous neighbors, leaving countless ...

The ancient world was shaped not only by empires and monuments but by the strange and symbolic rituals that people believed kept their worlds in balance. Across continents, civilisations practised ...

The origins of ancient Greek city names like Athens and Olympia reflect mythology, history, and the development of Greek ...

The team behind what has been described as "one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK" have revealed that it ...

From the Library of Alexandria to the lost works of Plato, the world is littered with ancient writings containing long-lost ...

Layers of forgotten civilisations shape these ancient-world books that avoid Egypt, Greece and Rome, bringing vivid echoes of ...

Today, the Arabian Gulf is home to manatee-like marine mammals called dugongs that shape the seafloor as they graze on ...

The Amarna Letters contain records of ancient lords and rulers seeking to establish diplomatic ties with Egyptian pharaohs.

Archaeologists have discovered a trove of treasures inside an ancient Egyptian tomb that they said rewrites history by ...

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

Age-old amphitheaters in Antalya province, among Türkiye’s most significant cultural treasures, were used for a range of ...

Richard Bevan reveals the real stories behind the world’s lost cities - how they fell, how they were found, and why their ...