A new study by Columbia University historian John Ma has uncovered evidence of a hidden army operating within the Roman Empire during the first century AD. Published in the Journal of Roman Studies, ...

This was the Piri Reis map, a world chart compiled in 1513 by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis. While the map is famous for its early depiction of the Americas, a new wave of academic ...

The Kenchreai Coastal and Marine Survey is a three-year archaeological campaign of the ancient harbor of Kenchreai located in ...

Scientists analyze 22,000 genomes documenting hundreds of genetic changes due to natural selection over the past 10,000 years ...

Parrots captured in the Amazon rainforest by pre-Inca people were transported hundreds of miles over the Andes to coastal ...

This week we take a look at at topic that has fascinated me for years. The Roman Antonine Itinteries. Lists of routes all ...

For over six centuries, the Shroud of Turin has been a cherished Christian artifact. Millions have gazed upon this faint image of a crucified man, seeing the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth, while ...

During the mighty reign of the Roman Empire, thousands of years ago, technology was built to last. From a ship that sank in ...

Ancient Egypt is famous for its pharaohs, pyramids, and powerful empire. Yet many earlier civilizations existed along the ...

Alexander the Great fought numerous wars across the ancient world, securing a place in history as one of the greatest generals of all time.

The drop in the water level of a lake has revealed the remains of an ancient Turkish city in remarkable condition.

Archaeologists have identified the location of Alexandria on the Tigris, a long-lost city established by Alexander the Great ...