A massive study of ancient genomes has revealed that natural selection acted on hundreds of human genes throughout recent ...

When it comes to ancient Egypt, archaeologists never know what they might find – and visitors are bound to be dazzled by the displays in the recently opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. In recent ...

A 13- year-old stumbled upon a coin from ancient Troy— an extremely rare find in Germany. Experts say it may offer new clues about little-known links between ancient Greece and northern Europe.While ...

A new analysis of classical medical texts suggests dementia was extremely rare in Ancient Greece and Rome 2,000 to 2,500 years ago.

Five theatrical masks discovered at an ancient Turkish site are dated to the time of the Roman Empire. The masks were found alongside a 5,000-seat theater built by the Romans in the first century C.E.

Pushing back the domestication timeline by 5,000 years via ancient DNA, a new study suggests that dogs lived with humans ...

Archaeologists have discovered a surprising field of ancient shipwrecks underwater near an ancient Greek city in Libya.

Archaeologists excavating some ruins in Turkey unearthed five loaves of Communion bread from 1,200 years ago, officials said. Photo from the Karaman Governorate The summaries below were drafted with ...

It might sometimes feel hard to believe when you're looking at a Chihuahua in a cushy dog bed or a golden retriever in a yellow raincoat and boots, but domestic dogs - yes, all domestic dogs - are the ...