Archaeologists have long known that complex societies can unravel with startling speed, but a growing body of evidence ...

Archaeologists have long known that complex societies can rise, flourish and then disappear so completely that only scattered ...

Ancient civilizations left behind enigmatic sites like the Plain of Jars, Nazca Lines, Paracas Candelabra, Yonaguni Submarine ...

For a caffeine fix that comes with a side of local gossip, Wag the Dog is the town’s beloved gathering spot. This quirky coffee shop doubles as a used bookstore, encouraging visitors to linger over ...

That’s St. Francisville, Louisiana – a place so charming it feels like someone’s been keeping it secret just to mess with you. Just 30 miles north of Baton Rouge, this picturesque town sits perched on ...

Italian authorities have completed a major cultural heritage operation that brought 98 ancient artifacts back into public care. Many of these items are rare examples of Magna Graecia craftsmanship, ...

Opium use may have been widespread in ancient Egyptian culture—including potentially among notable kings. Yale researchers found chemical traces of opiates in an ancient alabaster vase at the Peabody ...

Ritual artifacts belonging to the Canaanites, an ancient people referenced in the Old Testament, were recently found in Israel — along with a 5,000-year-old winepress. The Israel Antiquities Authority ...

In the hushed light of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith discovered something intriguing about ancient Roman glasswork hiding in plain sight. It was February 2023, and the Washington State University ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient ...

DAMASCUS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Six ancient statues have been stolen from the National Museum of Damascus, which is one of the Middle East's oldest cultural institutions and houses a collection showing ...