In the beginning, there were only myths. For the Greeks, the island of Crete was a distant and strange land and yet the site of some their most important traditions: Zeus was taken there to save him ...

Connecticut might be known for its picturesque landscapes and charming New England towns, but hidden among the rolling hills of Litchfield County lies this treasure trove that would make even the most ...

Archaeologists have studied how astronauts use the International Space Station to improve its potential future successors.

Imagine digging into a quiet village field and finding signs of a whole city that existed more than 2,000 years ago. That’s what happened in Keeladi — a small village near Madurai that is now ...

Children across North Carolina emptied their piggy banks and saved a battleship," said Dr. Jay Martin, executive director of ...

In the south-east of the continent at Budj Bim (Mount Eccles), modern science can tell us a volcanic eruption happened ...

Among the red sandstones and green shales above the arid plains of Kharga Oasis, the partial skulls and jawbones of four ...

Elon Musk declared he is "rewriting history books" with AI research into ancient Rome. The technology billionaire announced ...

LSU students spent this summer excavating the university’s first campus in Pineville, Louisiana - a 19th century complex that ...

K’awiil is the name of a Mayan deity associated with divine lightning and royalty. Associating the god with Ix Ch’ak Ch’een ...

One of the biggest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years shook the Greek island of Thera—today known as Santorini. The ...

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...