Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

In Italy, it is not uncommon to find streets and neighborhoods named Cincinnatus, but even more familiar is the name of a ...

The scroll has become carbonated so can't be physically opened, but digital scanners are revealing the invisible words it contains.

The so-called “stateless people,” who originally migrated from northern India to Europe in the 14th century, are today ...

Archaeologists discovered ancient Roman inscriptions and a 1,900-year-old coin wedged between rock formations while exploring ...

A papyrus scroll carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago is slowly being read once again thanks to ...

New archaeological museum contains original marble map from Ancient Rome - Visitors can walk over the map in the museum in ...

Archaeologists in Rome have discovered beautiful, ancient paint—but not just any paint. Known as “Egyptian Blue,” it’s among the oldest synthetic pigments in the world, with the newly found ingot ...

Ancient finds shape how we view history - and the world. Click or swipe through to see some of those discoveries as they're uncovered. A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2000 ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

We have the 5-letter answer for Latin dance style crossword clue, last seen in the Daily Commuter Crossword January 16, 2025 puzzle. Let us help you solve the crossword clue that has you stumped so ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...