After making a fortune in financial services, he funded the arts and made historical artifacts and documents widely available ...

All languages likely come from a single original one, and early people began spreading around the world 135,000 years ago.

Archaeologists can finally publicly discuss the Melsonby Hoard, a collection of Iron Age artifacts that they have been ...

Recent research provides compelling evidence that Middle Paleolithic peoples created deliberate patterns on stone artifacts ...

The artifacts reveal the harsh working conditions in ancient Egyptian gold mines under the rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

Johannes Bückler, known by the name “Schinderhannes,” was a legendary outlaw from the late 18th century, and his body was ...

Researchers in New Zealand found that a small species of shark makes noises with their teeth when touched by humans ...

From ancient Roman structures under homes to Viking jewelry in a wetland, here are some of the latest archaeological ...

He poured the drink, going from right to left, for all the other gods, drawing off sweet nectar from the mixing bowl.” It ...

Researchers detected short clicking noises from rig sharks during handling in the lab, though they're not sure why or how the sound is produced ...

A new Netflix docuseries reveals what happened after an art dealer hid a box of treasure in the American wilderness.

A new study underscores the ubiquity of pleasant smells attached to commonly displayed objects, like sarcophagi and wrappings used in mummified remains.