Top image: Various tools, utensils and other artifacts that were recovered after the Typhoon Halong scattered them from a significant Yup'ik archaeological site, known as the Nunalleq site, in ...

Nestled along the Mississippi River in the charming town of Le Claire, Antique Archaeology isn’t just another dusty antique shop—it’s a treasure-hunting mecca that’s put Iowa firmly on the map of ...

Legends and rumors trail the elusive Queen of Sheba through the rock-hewn wonders and rugged hills of Ethiopia.

Grand Egyptian Museum honors the 12-year-old Egyptian boy who helped reveal Tutankhamun’s tomb, says his son, Nubi Abdel-Rasoul.

Researchers have uncovered dozens of long-misidentified coelacanth fossils in British museums, some overlooked for more than ...

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

The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to ...

Archaeological excavation in Benin City, Nigeria, ahead of the construction of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has ...

From the Greeks and the Romans to the Ottoman empire, the history of Sardis, Turkey, is one of persistent turnover. But its ...

What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?

In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient ...