A team of archaeologists has successfully identified the location of the ancient city of Tharais, a Byzantine site represented in the famous Madaba Map Mosaic.. The discovery, made in the northwest of ...

Located in Luoyang, one of China's most ancient cities in Central China's Henan Province, the Han-Wei Luoyang Ancient City Site Museum is scheduled to open to the public for trial operations on ...

A damaging earthquake in Croatia had an unexpected bright side—revealing hidden Roman-era secrets. Crews working in the basement to restore the city hall of Sisak, Croatia, after a 2020 ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

Major changes to Glasgow’s skyline are on the horizon after a new policy on design of tall buildings was agreed. The Tall Buildings Design Guide sets out areas of the city where Glasgow City ...

The city, named for the Assyrian king who built it, was founded in the 13th century B.C. Emily Garthwaite / INSTITUTE A loose stone at Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, inscribed with cuneiform.

Mohenjo-Daro was one of two prominent cities of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. The citadel, a center of activity at the city's peak, towers over the ruins today.

The remains of a Maya city that dates back nearly 3,000 years has been found in northern Guatemala, and its name holds a significant meaning. Pyramids and monuments were found as part of the city ...

Shifts in sea levels over thousands of years likely submerged what was once dry, walkable land. The impact of climate change on this ancient world can now be traced in layers of sand, stone, and bone.

The 2,000-Year-Old ‘Perfume Garden’ in the Ancient City of Pompeii Has Been Restored to Its Former Glory. The small garden now features thousands of roses, violets, cherry trees and vines.

The Temple of Athena, the ancient Greek city of Assos. Credit: Sonnyhill / CC BY-SA 4.0. A new study explains why ancient Greek city-states thrived when others did not. According to economist Jordan ...