A new scientific study has found strong chemical signs that some of the city’s earliest bathing pools were contaminated by human waste and weren’t refreshed often, meaning ancient bathers were, quite ...

One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier ...

The ancient Romans are well known for their advanced water supply systems and hygienic facilities, including public baths and ...

In Egypt’s western desert, one of the world’s most famous archaeologists insists he is closer than ever to solving a mystery ...

From Copernicus to contemporary research, Catholics have long understood scientific inquiry as a partner with faith in the ...

The archaeological discoveries span several areas of ancient Chinese life, including agriculture, textiles, animal ...

A 7,000-year-old grave site in present-day Oman indicates that the region’s Neolithic communities sometimes turned to an ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found.

These ancient structures still stand - but the people who built them remain a mystery that history can’t fully explain.

Historical records from 1350 show that as many as 12,000 people were buried in 11 “ plague pits ” outside the city of Erfurt, ...

Little is known about why the woolly rhinoceros went extinct around 14,000 years ago. Scientists have found clues in an unusual source: the frozen remains of an ice age wolf.

“The pronounced increase in biface knapping skill evident from around half a million years ago in Britain may reflect a ...