The ancient Egyptians didn't want tomb robbers to pilfer treasures in the pyramids, so how did they stop thieves?

The excavation of an ancient burial in northern Latvia dating back over 5,000 years challenges long-held assumptions about ...

During her hunt for the Egyptian queen’s lost tomb, National Geographic Explorer Kathleen Martínez uncovered the sunken landscape near the ruins of Taposiris Magna.

The mysterious alignments of standing stones scattered across Brittany in France have intrigued archaeologists and tourists alike for centuries. Now, fresh discoveries at the Le Plasker site near ...

Restoration work on a centuries-old canal in Wales has been halted after construction workers discovered a possible ancient Roman bathing complex.

Archaeologists discovered ancient docks and artifacts from a submerged 2,000-year-old city believed to be an extension of ...

Some ancient structures are so impressive that people have trouble believing humans could have built them. From massive stone ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,300-year-old bone whistle carved out of a cow's toe, and it may have been used by ...

A series of ancient stone monuments in Saudi Arabia were likely used for ritual sacrifices, according to a new study. Photo from the journal PLOS One Over 1,600 mysterious stone structures dot Saudi ...

Visiting the ancient yew tree at the center of the abandoned Muckross Abbey in Killarney, Ireland, is a transformative ...

Europe's ancient stone trails provide an unparalleled hiking experience, intertwining history with scenic beauty ...