A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Appian Way is a roughly 350-mile-long road that runs from Rome to Brindisi. With some parts ...

What’s the first thing you notice when you step into a museum? Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts from all around the world or the hushed sounds of visitors discussing what they see?

Authorities examining the rock where the petroglyphs have been discovered. (YouTube Screenshot) The municipality is often presented as a rock-art hotspot within the state, and Heritage Daily notes ...

Professor of archaeology at the University of São Paulo, challenged longstanding academic assumptions in a virtual lecture.

The Submerged Archaeological Park of Baia, located off the coast of Naples, continues to reveal ancient Roman splendors. Archaeological crews working underwater discovered and restored an ancient ...

A study of ancient human DNA from a wetland region in Belgium, western Germany, and the Netherlands yielded surprising ...

GOBEKLI TEPE, Turkey — Tour guide Sabahattin Alkan herds curious tourists through the scorching afternoon heat, luring them with the promise of something far stranger than your typical vacation snap. ...

Researchers recently used near-infrared photography to get a detailed look at ancient artwork showing scenes of wild animals tangled in a fight. But these weren’t paintings on a cave wall. They were ...

Researchers have unveiled long "hidden" and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America, ...