In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.

China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he? Discover Jiangsu: ancient gateway to the Maritime Silk Road Discover Jiangsu: ancient gateway to the Maritime Silk Road Rediscovering China’s ...

The ancient city was besieged and destroyed in 125 B.C., probably in a dispute over the rights of Roman citizenship. A city razed by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago after its people rebelled ...

Archaeologists have been studying a site of great importance: Fregellae, an ancient city that dared to rebel against the Roman Republic and paid the ultimate price. Recently, the unearthing of the ...

A team of German and Armenian archaeological researchers recently excavated the ruins of what’s said to be the oldest known Christian church in Armenia in the ancient city of Artaxata.

Armageddon or the ancient city otherwise known as Megiddo is the setting in the New Testament for a final battle between the forces of good and evil at the end of time. Archeologists believe that ...

Submerged beneath a manmade lake in China lies a forgotten city, dubbed by experts as “China’s Atlantis”. The underwater city, known as the Lion City or Shi Cheng, is hidden 40 metres beneath the ...

Gaochang (Qocho) city, which mimics the layout of Chang'an (located in present-day Shaanxi province), the capital of the Tang ...

Archaeologists located a number of buildings including this one with stone steps Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered the remains of an ancient Maya city deep in the jungle of the Yucatán ...

Studies on the remains of horses found at ancient burial sites in Russia and Lithuania show ... May 3, 2024 — Evidence from archaeological sites in the medieval English city of Winchester shows ...

A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation. The discovery changes what we know about the history of people living in the Amazon. The houses ...