Why is the Titanic falling apart while an ancient ship from the 5th century BCE is still preserved? Watch this fascinating history and archaeology documentary exploring the mystery behind shipwreck ...

A new feature-length documentary following a Lahaina family’s 20-year legal battle to protect ancestral kuleana lands in Kauaʻula Valley premieres this week at the DisOrient Asian American Film ...

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has officially acknowledged that the history of Sarnath first came to light following excavations carried out by Babu Jagat Singh, officials said. ASI Director ...

The letter, dating to the 16th or 17th century, contained an order from King Qashqash, a Nubian ruler that was previously thought to be merely legend.

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

Apparently, this approach for remembering grocery lists, house chores, deliveries, and the like was also a huge part of life for ancient Egyptians living over 2,000 years ago—something for which ...

Timothy Clack receives research funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), British Academy, British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA), Christensen Fund, McDonald Institute for ...

Mushrooms have been used by ancient humans for millennia, but archaeologists have only just uncovered their pivotal role in ...

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A piece of etched rock discovered at the site of an ancient Roman settlement in the Netherlands is now thought to be an ancient game board. Researchers used AI to simulate gameplay and test whether ...

Warmer waters in the Pacific Ocean may have brought devastating floods to the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization, ...

Explore ancient Egypt through the eyes of researcher Brian Forster as he reviews a 2018 expedition to some of the country’s most mysterious archaeological sites. This video examines massive granite ...