The colossal El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kulkulcan, is located within the Chichen Itza complex and is celebrated as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

In a quiet gallery, a single turn of a Roman glass cup has rewritten what historians thought they knew about one of antiquity’s most dazzling crafts. Hidden for roughly 1,500 years in plain sight, a ...

A researcher has solved one of the longstanding riddles of the Dead Sea Scrolls by deciphering a hidden script within the ...

The order of the Knights Templar was officially founded in 1119 AD by a group of nine prominent knights, led by Hugues de Payens (Hugo de Paganis). Besides Payens, the other knights were recorded as ...

In a Nov. 6 Facebook post, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said the ceramic situla, or vase, was found in the Thermopolium in Regio V, an ancient snack bar. “The glazed vessel, usually found in the ...

Step into India’s hidden underworld as we uncover secretive spaces beneath ancient towns, revealing whispers of the past and ...

Beneath Paris’ grand boulevard lies a hidden history filled with buried secrets, ancient passageways, and forgotten worlds. For adventurous travelers and history enthusiasts alike, these underground ...

Opium use may have been widespread in ancient Egyptian culture—including potentially among notable kings. Yale researchers found chemical traces of opiates in an ancient alabaster vase at the Peabody ...

Ancient Romans had a big appetite for a certain kind of fish sauce – and a new study is revealing exactly what went into it. Researcher Gonçalo Themudo published his findings in the journal Antiquity ...