Millennia-old pottery remains from across Europe reveal that ancient communities in the region made elaborate meals using a ...

The first historically recorded pandemic is believed to have struck the walled city of Jirash, in what is now modern-day ...

Ancient Greek priestesses may have used hallucinogenic ergot during the Eleusinian Mysteries, rituals carried out by the cult ...

The tombs, discovered in the Qubbet el-Hawa site, were complete with shafts and burial chambers. A group of rock-cut tombs ...

Long-term excavation at Sardis continues to reveal its rich past. Collaboration and continuity are key to protecting and understanding the ancient city.

For centuries, body oils have held a shimmering place at the heart of beauty rituals, serving as a symbol of luxury, care, and self-indulgence. Ancient queens and empresses were said to bathe in ...

CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- We've seen them in horror movies, and even adventure flicks featuring Indiana Jones, but the real thing has arrived in Philadelphia. An authentic human mummy is on loan to the ...

The coins are inscribed with rare symbols that held a special meaning to ancient cultures. Archaeologists have gained insight into vast Southeast Asian trade networks through new research into coins ...