Archaeologists recently uncovered a 1,500-year-old baptistery in Vence, France, revealing insights into early Christian ...

In a paper published Wednesday (Aug. 20) in the journal Science Advances, researchers analyzed the remains of 82 people ...

Alexander the Great was assassinated and his remains and tomb transferred to many different places across the centuries, a ...

The French Navy's shipwreck discovery at 8,421 feet sets a new archaeological record, preserving 16th-century history deep ...

Invaluable research is finally starting to uncover answers to the mystery surrounding a near-complete skull found in a Greek ...

Despite its proximity to other groups of Neanderthals and the era’s modern humans, the lineage of the specimen, dubbed ...

The human-like skull was discovered in a cave in northern Greece, but scientists were baffled over who it belonged to ...

The winners of major battles throughout history have celebrated their victories with parades, parties and fireworks. Today, car drivers are showered in champagne after their final lap and professional ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of sacrificial "trophy body parts" in what is believed to be one of Europe's earliest ...

In the quiet French town of Brantôme, deep inside a cave researchers have stumbled upon something that has left historians ...

Turkey’s Mediterranean resorts are sweltering in July and August, when temperatures routinely reach highs of 40°C. In July, ...

Modern humans and Neanderthals were interacting 100,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to researchers ...