The ancient Colosseum in Rome has witnessed some historic battles, with toga-clad crowds once packing the gigantic venue to watch gladiators slug it out against opponents including lions and baboons.

When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of abuse all over her little furry body. After spending two months in a small Beirut ...

Pottery has long been used to date archaeological sites but previously held ideas about styles associated with the iron age ...

which destroyed the city in 79 A.D., bodies buried in mud and ash eventually decomposed, leaving spaces where they used to be ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii after a volcanic eruption, overturning misconceptions about their genetic ...

The remains of the Bronze Age town al-Natah are hidden by the walled oasis Khaybar in Saudi Arabia. It was recently ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

Shocking DNA evidence finds that the identities of bodies at Pompeii are completely different than what scientists have ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of ... Researchers also confirmed Pompeii citizens came from diverse backgrounds but mainly descended from ...

The Gandhara art persisted until the 7th century and had some influence on the Buddhist sculptures seen in China and other ...

A Gulf state is hoping to transform its country’s tourism industry to turn its cities into a popular holiday hotspot for European travellers. With the success of Dubai and Abu Dhabi ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. The lost city ...