A millenniums-old settlement in Michigan has archaeologists rethinking the rise of agriculture on the continent.

The British model provides a striking contrast. Since the 1996 Treasure Act, British law has required that significant ...

It’s one of only four known Roman camps in the Netherlands and was really just a rest stop between larger fortifications.

From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, Egyptian blue adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday pottery.

In Täby, Sweden, archaeologists unearthed a collection of Viking-era silver treasures, including arm rings, necklaces and coin pendants. The site, occupied for 500 years, also revealed structures from ...

While repairing a sewer along Rome's ancient Appian Way, workers came across an incredible discovery: an ancient marble ...

While most Roman amphitheaters have long since succumbed to the ravages of time, several remain or have been refurbished to a ...

Archaeology isn't exactly easy, so it's pretty impressive how often we can figure things out about people that aren't around anymore. But that's not always possible, and some mysteries l ...

Pilgrims coming to Rome will have the opportunity to see the newly restored tomb of one of the first Catholic popes.

When we visited King Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, we were in the midst of a guided Abercrombie & Kent tour of Egypt ...

Intact Roman pot (at right) in excavation pit, Drumanagh, Ireland. DRUMANAGH, IRELAND—Last year, Irish archaeologists working ...

The rare eight-sided ring that resembled a nut was made from a copper alloy and was found in Lincolnshire during an ...