A recent study found that ancient Greek ship names carried symbolic meanings that shaped crew morale and identity in Athens’ naval fleet.

When it comes to ancient Egypt, archaeologists never know what they might find – and visitors are bound to be dazzled by the displays in the recently opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. In recent ...

Buried in the deserts of the Near East, Egypt, and Central Asia, ancient libraries with troves of knowledge and wisdom have been uncovered.

Archaeologists recently discovered unusual artifacts during an excavation in Egypt, including "tongues" and "nails" made of gold. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the finds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient civilizations were dropping technological bombshells long before Silicon Valley existed. Just this year, archaeologists in ...

Mysterious staircases and historical debates are part of this week’s archaeology round-up. Photo from the University of Udine The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by ...

The excavation offers a fresh window into how people lived, traded, and commemorated the dead on the western Black Sea coast during the Roman era. Hospital Works Reveal a Hidden Tomis Necropolis ...

From children's drawings to ancient fast-food counters, new finds continue to reshape our understanding of daily life in the ill-fated Roman city. A restorer works on one of the frescoes in the ...

In school, history often comes packaged in tidy chapters and predictable timelines, but let’s be honest, real history is anything but neat. It’s messy, dramatic, filled with surprises, and often way ...