He’s the mythical Celtic warlord who held out against the Anglo Saxon invasion of what would come to be called England. His right-hand man was a wizard, he was handed his famous sword by a deity, and ...

A rare knife handle in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered at Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England, shining a new light on the celebrity status of the ancient Roman combatants. The copper ...

The oldest known tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament is expected to fetch up to $2 million when it goes up for auction next month. The stone, which dates back around ...

Stone buildings from the Roman period can still be found in many parts of Germany. They bear witness to early urban life in ...

At the same time, classical architecture was also a main source of inspiration for the utopian city’s design, given its ...

The Gandhara art persisted until the 7th century and had some influence on the Buddhist sculptures seen in China and other East Asian countries.

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CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor. In a statement Friday ...

The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole’s skull and backbone ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. The lost city ...