Archaeologists in Trabzon, Turkey, have made an extraordinary discovery, unearthing one of the world’s only three known ancient river ports. The structure, found buried nearly eight meters (26 feet) ...

Nora doesn’t have the name recognition—or crowds—of Pompeii. But the well-preserved coastal settlement offers travelers a ...

Advanced imaging technology has revealed 79 new pieces of graffiti on a wall in the city's theater district. Until now, these inscriptions had been too faint for the human eye to see ...

The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils.

Beneath modern Trabzon, archaeologists uncovered a rare ancient river port linked to the Greek colony of Trapezus. Dating to ...

However, careful reexaminations indicate the “little awl” is far more significant than originally believed—so much so that it ...

Recent advances in biomolecular archaeology have revealed that ancient objects can retain the molecular fingerprints of past ...

The artifact comes from a Predynastic cemetery at Badari in Upper Egypt, specifically Grave 3932 (an adult male burial). It measures about 63 mm long and weighs roughly 1.5 grams, so small it was easy ...

GOBEKLI TEPE, Turkey — Tour guide Sabahattin Alkan herds curious tourists through the scorching afternoon heat, luring them with the promise of something far stranger than your typical vacation snap. ...

Archaeologists discovered a rare Celtic battle trumpet possibly tied to Queen Boudica's tribe in Norfolk, England — one of ...

In the pristine High Arctic sits the Kitsissut island cluster, also known as the Carey Islands, nestled between northwest ...