The majority of the temple dates to the 7th century BC, but archaeologists discovered portions of the site that are even ...

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The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological ...

The oldest fossilized remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that ...

Gum makers have claimed, for decades, chewing is good for your mental health. They’re kind of on to something.

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Explore the remnants of the Ancient City of Sauran in stunning 4K. Located near Turkistan, Kazakhstan, this once-thriving Silk Road fortress was a center of culture and trade. Walk through weathered ...

Researchers across the globe put on their sleuthing hats this year to provide answers to questions that have lingered from decades to centuries. The thought-provoking findings offer new ways of ...

Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria’s eastern harbor, on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, lie the drowned remnants of a once-splendid city – ports, palaces and temples swallowed by the sea.

A stone tablet with cuneiform writing found in Kateřinská Cave. Credit: Cave Administration of the Czech Republic A stone fragment bearing ancient carvings in Hittite style and one of the world’s ...