During the excavations the archaeologists found a trench, 6.6 feet (two meters) deep, that surrounded the fortress (it would have likely been filled with water). Dug during the Ptolemaic era, the moat ...

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A new study of ancient and modern societies shows that human populations need at least 2.7 children per woman – a much higher ...

Archaeologists working in the Caucasus Mountains have uncovered a surprising piece of evidence that reshapes our ...

Archaeologists in Hungary uncovered a treasure trove of valuable metal artifacts during excavations at a site known as Somló Hill, a prominent volcanic outcrop located in the western part of the count ...

Researchers have examined a mummy from a small Austrian village and found a mix of unusual materials has been used to ...

A recent DNA analysis has confirmed what the Picuris Pueblo people of northern New Mexico have long claimed was passed down ...

When Mount Vesuvius violently erupted on the morning of August 24, AD 79, the residents of Pompeii were caught off guard.

An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of Portsmouth Associate Professor of Astrophysics Dr.