In a breakthrough that seems straight out of science fiction, a group of scientists has succeeded in getting the human eye to ...

What happens beneath the Earth’s surface may seem distant, but its effects shape continents, influence ocean circulation, ...

AD. The Eternal City, once the capital of the Empire, now under Ostrogothic rule, prepares to receive a new pontiff. But this ...

For millennia, fire has been considered an essential element for human survival: it not only provided warmth in hostile climates but also enabled food cooking, tool-making, and even served as a hub ...

Military alliances are interstate political agreements signed to achieve common defense. They have existed since Antiquity (remember, for instance, the leagues formed by the Greek city-states), and ...

In the mountains of eastern Anatolia, during the Iron Age between the 9th and 6th centuries BC, a kingdom arose that challenged one of the greatest powers of its time: Urartu (also known as the ...

Carved coat of arms with the signature “Altbach”. This image is almost identical to the coat of arms of the modern town of the same name in southern Germany. It appears to be an unknown pilgrim from ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science has revealed the materials and techniques used in the production of writing tablets from the Neo-Assyrian Empire, found in the ruins ...

The remains of the Antikythera Mechanism at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Credit: Guillermo Carvajal / labrujulaverde.com The Antikythera Mechanism is a complex system of bronze gears ...

25 individuals buried as heroes of their community in pre-Inca Peru. Credit: Instytut Archeologii Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego In October 2024, the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Wrocław ...

Photo taken with drone of the gymnasium discovered during excavations in Agrigento. The auditorium (Hörsaal) is seen in the center. Credit: Thomas Lappi – Monika Trümper / FU Berlin, Institut für ...

Bracelets and other offerings found in a sacred cave in Mexico. Credit: CINAH Guerrero Near Carrizal de Bravo in the Sierra of Guerrero, a cave known as Tlayócoc has revealed an archaeological ...