Sorghum may not be on your radar, but it’s been a dietary staple for centuries across Asia and Africa. New research shows ...

It won’t catch any fish, but the discovery of as many as 20,000 silver coins and pieces of jewelry dates back to the early ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient wine production center near a castle in Turkey — and it’s believed to date back ...

When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering pyramids, majestic temples, and the noseless Great Sphinx of Giza ...

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts.

In Croatia, archaeologists have discovered a mass grave dating back to the third century CE that indicates another key to ...

A new 3-D model of a portable sundial found near Pompeii is helping researchers understand how to operate the "pork clock." ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

Scientists have uncovered a 23-million-year-old rhinoceros fossil in the Canadian Arctic, reshaping views of ancient climates ...

Without the scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, who translated Ancient Greek, it is likely that ancient knowledge would now ...

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...

Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a ...