A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

Ten years ago, scientists discovered ancient hunting camps beneath the lake. Now, DNA samples from a submerged peat bog could ...

The "Ringed Lady" of Herculaneum is one of the most important discoveries from the ancient city that was buried by the ...

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A prime example is how aDNA research is reframing the way people understand the archaeological site of Pompeii, which remains trapped beneath a layer of ash thousands of years after Mount Vesuvius’ ...

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Archaeologists in Iraq excavated a 2,600-year-old temple and found shrines, a stone monument and written tablets, photos show. Photo from the Penn Museum Ancient invaders tore through a massive ...

MYSTERIOUS alien-like statues with bizarre elongated skulls and lizard features have been unearthed at an ancient Stone Age site. Archaeologists discovered the statues from 7,000 years ago in ...

But they also come with strict guidelines and reporting requirements that might delay broader implementation, said Tiffany Stone, deputy director of government programs at the Michigan Association of ...

The stone vessel containing a deep red mixture ... many of which had been scattered following private auctions. A small home in Pompeii came with a big surprise when it was revealed it contained ...