A historically significant discovery at a Roman-era cemetery in York, England, has provided the first direct physical proof that gladiators really faced off against wild animals—specifically lions—in ...

Craig Barker/The ConversationThe 1972 concert film ‘Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii,’ back in cinemas this week, remains one of the most unique concert documentaries ever recorded by a rock band.

In the heart of Paris, the Luxor Obelisk rises high above the Place de la Concorde. This astonishing artifact was carved in Egypt under the reign of Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th ...

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers a timely, evidence-based explanation for one of the most significant turning points in human history: the Neolithic Revolution, which is asso ...

Despite assertions to the contrary, science and religion are not always at odds. This has been demonstrated once again, as an ...

The Egyptian archaeological mission, a collaboration between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Zahi Hawass ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’, a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new Cambridge-led study reveals.

On the summit of Mount Zion in Jerusalem stands one of the most sacred sites in the Holy City—a place revered by three of the world's major religions.

The search for life on alien worlds has produced by far its most exciting discovery, in the form of a planet just 124 light years from earth that shows all the signs of hosting life.

In a recent study, Dr. Matthew S. Taylor presents a compelling reexamination of human bone artifacts unearthed at various prehistoric archaeological sites across South Texas.

Newly published research suggests that prehistoric Homo sapiens developed innovative ways to protect themselves from ...

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