The biggest puzzle of all is what caused the apparently peaceful and well-organized Indus civilization to collapse over the ...

The volcanic eruption of Santorini rocked the Mediterranean and changed history. Crucial—and chilling—evidence from the ...

New study reveals how 4,000-year-old Minoan houses used clever designs long before Crete’s first palaces reshaped the ancient ...

Carved on a disk about the size of a dinner plate was writing in an unknown language. The debate has raged for a century: Is ...

While some international museum shops have temporarily paused U.S. shipping amid new import and tariff rules, these stores ...

Ancient writing systems are a fascinating window into the past, offering clues about the cultures that created them. These scripts are not just means of communication, but also art forms, often ...

Rare relics of Ancient Rome were recently found at a fort in northern England — including a 2,000-year-old piece of fruit. In an announcement from the Northumberland National Park, officials said in ...

A small ceramic fragment, unearthed in a settlement near the Acropolis, reveals a unique pictorial scene that suggests a ceremony to invoke rain, shedding new light on the religious beliefs and ...

A new archaeological study has revealed that much of the 4,000-year-old pottery found in Spain’s ancient El Argar settlements was not produced locally but came from specialized workshops in the ...

Greece has been awarded the 2025 Palmyra Award for its groundbreaking discovery of an ancient Minoan structure on Papoura Hill in Crete. The honor was bestowed during the 27th Mediterranean Exchange ...

Evidence of specialized pottery workshops operating 4,000 years ago in southeastern Spain has been uncovered by archaeologists, fundamentally challenging previous assumptions about Bronze Age El Argar ...