Some ancient discoveries are so strange they should not exist at all. From impossible tools and mysterious maps to books no one can read, these artifacts defy logic, rewrite history, and leave ...

Chinese magic mirrors are these mind-boggling artifacts that have been around for centuries. Basically, they're made of ...

Egyptian officials say dozens of stolen artifacts, from a mummy's burial mask to a vessel depicting an ancient god, have been ...

The 3,500-year-old artifact, likely stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011 or 2012, was found at an elite European ...

Combining historical records with satellite imagery, researchers have prepared a ‘Good Maps’ of the Roman Empire. They have mapped around 300,000 kilometres of roads, including 110,000 kilometers of ...

Archaeologists uncovered relics from the Sui and Tang dynasties in China, revealing life inside ancient Chang’an’s elite ...

A 5,000-year-old winepress and ritual objects discovered near Israel's Megiddo, reveals ancient religious and winemaking practices.

The ancient Assyrians couldn’t exactly take to the phones like the IRS, making incessant calls demanding that loyal subjects ...

Archaeologists discovered evidence of an ancient cult while excavating an area in northern Israel, officials said.

The archaeologists that found the stone-paved chamber, located inside a hilltop fort in Scotland, still aren’t sure exactly ...

The Roman Empire had an impressive road network. A new dataset now visualizes the road map, adding over 100,000 kilometers of previously unknown routes.

The Netherlands will return a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt three years after the head turned up at an art fair and ...