In July 1853, Hormuzd Rassam was excavating an area at the ruins of the mound of Kuyunjik (Nineveh, Mesopotamia, modern-day Mosul Governorate, Iraq), one of the most important cities in the heartland of the Assyrian Empire.
DAZAIFU, Fukuoka Prefecture--CT scanning of one of the best-known ancient Buddhist artworks in Japan revealed repairs and damage that offer a new perspective on the original position of the statue's many arms.
Artifacts found buried beneath village farms are rewriting British history.
A little gadget could make you look smart, rich, and tech-savvy—all without necessarily fulfilling its real function
In this 21st century, war in Syria has irrevocably changed the ancient caravan city of Palmyra, famed as a meeting place of civilizations since its apogee in the mid-2nd to 3rd century CE. The Romans and Parthians knew Palmyra as a wealthy oasis metropoli
A group of archaeologists has said the tomb of Tutankhamun may hold a hidden chamber containing the tomb of Queen Nefertiti. So far, radar scans have failed to confirm such a chamber.
Egyptian temple culture was thought to be declining in the Ptolemaic era, after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Nothing could be further from the truth, says Egyptologist Carina van den Hoven. Temple culture was very much alive and kicking. Ph
These 240-gallon clay karases, crucial to the early development of winemaking, once held enormous value
They battled the Romans, ruled Egypt as pharaohs and constructed vast fields of pyramids. They are the Nubians, and they are not a "lost civilization" but rather a people who are with us today, based in what is now Sudan and southern Egypt.
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS ARE USING NEW ARCHAEOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AN ICONIC ISLAMIC PALACE IN SOUTHERN SPAIN.
Mysterious, 3,000-year-old footprints of ancient Egyptian children have emerged alongside rare painting fragments, at what appears to be the site of a royal palace or temple.
The lava may have cooled 2,000 years ago but Pompeii is a hot destination this Valentine’s day with a special opening of the exceptionally preserved House of the Chaste Lovers.
As the battle to save Iraq from ISIS continues, Smithsonian experts are helping local people preserve their history
Roman military borders and fortifications were part of a grand strategy of territorial defence in the Roman Empire. Forts, Castra and military camps stretched across the vast empire, in concentration on the borders and in some of the most remote of locati
Archaeologists are excavating site in the city center of Leicester, England. They have uncovered the largest Roman mosaic pavement found in Leicester in last 30 years, with a possible shrine at the center of the site. These findings provide a glimpse into
