Ancient Civilizations
This 3,000-Year-Old Stone Slab Found in Spain Is Upending Ideas About Ancient Gender Roles
The newly discovered stela depicts a figure with a headdress, a necklace, swords and male genitalia
Why Egyptomania Is Taking Over Australia
A series of exhibitions in the country spotlight the enduring appeal of ancient Egypt for modern audiences
The Ten Best History Books of 2023
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and illuminate how the United States ended up where it is today
Modern Medicine Traces Its Scientific Roots to the Middle Ages
Contrary to popular belief, early medieval doctors relied on rational deduction to understand and treat disease
Divers Discover Tens of Thousands of Ancient Coins Off the Coast of Italy
Their fourth-century find also hints at the possible presence of a shipwreck hidden nearby
Stunning 2,700-Year-Old Sculpture Unearthed in Iraq
Archaeologists hope to reunite the 18-ton torso of the Assyrian deity with its head, severed by smugglers decades ago
Archaeologists Discover 'Exceptional' Roman-Era Sarcophagus in France
The 40-year-old woman inside the tomb was buried with a ring, a comb and other items
Drought Exposes Ancient Rock Carvings in Brazil
Revealed by receding Amazon waters, the carvings of human faces are up to 2,000 years old
The Globe-Trotting Scholar Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aztecs
Anthropologist Zelia Nuttall transformed the way we think of ancient Mesoamerica
Was Ancient Egypt's Most Lasting Influence in the Field of Fashion?
An exhibition in Cleveland showcases millennia-old designs and the more modern creations they inspired
Hundreds of Unopened Wine Jars Unearthed in Egyptian Queen's Tomb
Archaeologists found the 5,000-year-old jars with well-preserved grape seeds and intact stoppers
This 21-Year-Old Used A.I. to Decipher Text From a Scroll That Hasn’t Been Read in 2,000 Years
The papyrus scroll is one of hundreds that were carbonized in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E.
Vibrant Paint Once Decorated the 2,500-Year-Old Parthenon Marbles
New research has revealed that ancient artists used color to create highly detailed designs
Two 1,800-Year-Old Roman Cavalry Swords Unearthed in England
The long, slender weapons were likely carried by Roman soldiers on horseback
Water Worker Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Gold Necklaces in Spain
The artifacts could shed new light on the Iron Age history of the region
Republic of Yemen and New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art Come to Agreement Over Artifacts
The two pieces, which date back to the third millennium B.C.E., will remain in New York for now
Mysterious 3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Arch and Stairway Unearthed in Israel
Researchers don't know the purpose of the brick arch, which leads to a set of stairs descending deeper underground
1,000-Year-Old Mummy With a Full Head of Hair Discovered in Peru
The remains belonged to the Ychsma culture, a group that lived in present-day Peru before the Inca came to power
Archaeologists Are Using Modern Tools to Learn About Visitors to an Ancient Egyptian Temple
Pilgrims who left behind ancient graffiti are the subject of new research in the middle of the Nile
Enslaved Individuals Slept in This Bedroom, Untouched Since Mount Vesuvius' Eruption 2,000 Years Ago
The small room with two beds—but only one mattress—sheds new light on slavery in a Roman villa near Pompeii
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