The finds include the ruins of a Roman basilica and Doric temple, the head of a marble statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, ...

During Japan's Kofun Period (250–538 AD), no fully centralized imperial state governed the archipelago, but a powerful Yamato polity was gradually consolidating authority over much of western Japan.

Across history, ancient civilizations crafted prototypes for many of the modern mechanisms that have become integral to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of several mummies with tongues made of gold in an ancient cemetery near Quesna, a city located about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Cairo, ...

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering events between 1200 and 760BC. This period has traditionally been viewed as a ...

At excavations in the Stratonikeia Ancient City, known as the “City of Gladiators” in the Yatağan district of Muğla, ...

Beneath the crowded streets and ancient stone walls of Jerusalem, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable tunnel that offers a new glimpse into the city’s past. Hidden for centuries beneath layers ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An analysis of thousands of ancient skeletons has revealed intriguing ...

Peru geoglyphs in the Chillón Valley suggest some ancient ground markings may have been placed in ways not explained by chance alone.