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.

The Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus (lived circa 330 to 395) claimed in his book "Res Gestae" (Latin for "things done" ...

A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...

Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England ...

Using tree-ring data from ancient oaks, the team reconstructed rainfall levels in southern Britain during the years preceding ...

Excavated from a nearly 2,000-year-old villa in Valencia, Spain, the broken-up murals once formed fresco decor ...

Discover how droughts contributed to the Barbarian Conspiracy invasion and affected Roman control in southern Britain.

A major anniversary makes this the perfect time to discover Egypt's ancient treasures for yourself.

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...

Their research was based on, not DNA, but a series of techniques collectively called ancient protein analysis, or paleoproteomics. This process involves extracting proteins from the bone and tooth ...

PREVIOUS REPORTING: Gunman killed by police after opening fire at New York State Police barracks in Malta A 69-year-old gunman, identified as David Levine from Malta, was shot and killed by police ...