When an ancient ship was unearthed in Scandinavia over 100 years ago, archaeologists started to uncover bits and pieces of its history. On board the plank-built vessel was a hoard of weapons — swords, ...

The basilica had a rectangular layout, said officials, with 10 columns on its longer sides and four on its shorter ones.

Archaeologists have just made a new find in the Italian archaeological site’s most famous ancient villa. Soon after we learned that Pompeii had in fact been resettled after the eruption of Mount ...

It is confirmed that the remains of the city of Fano belong to the basilica of Vitrivius, the only architectural work attributable to the author of 'De Architectura'.

In early January, Italian archaeologists announced the discovery of a sizable Roman villa in Bacoli (ancient Bauli) along the Bay of Naples. The city sits to the west of Naples and was famed in ...

Archaeologists unearth the first physical evidence of a basilica designed by the legendary Roman architect Vitruvius.

In Egypt’s western desert, one of the world’s most famous archaeologists insists he is closer than ever to solving a mystery ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers studied the geologic history around the Karnak Temple near Luxor to distinguish when the famed temple could have been constructed. The ...

The cemetery found in Suffolk consists of at least 11 Anglo-Saxon burial mounds (barrows) dating to the 6th–7th centuries AD. While acidic sandy soils have dissolved the bones, the excavators have ...

Despite being known as masters of trade, these seafarers were never a single collective. Different groups built powerful cities across the Mediterranean and the latest research shows they date back ...

A major claim in the older media cycle was that NASA removed the book and related materials. Whatever happened during the original wave of reporting, the current reality is clear: NASA now provides an ...