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Giants were here. In using the term giants, I am referring to persons at least 7 feet (2.1m) and up to 13 feet (4m) in height. Given that pre-modern man was significantly shorter on the average than we are today

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In a scientific first, an international team of researchers from the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the United States has found evidence to suggest

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The Battle of Hastings in 1066 stands as a watershed moment in British history, reshaping the trajectory of the nation for centuries to come.

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The remnants of a 3,500-year-old ‘royal fortified rest area’ have been uncovered by an Egyptian mission at the Tel Habwa archaeological site

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In an extraordinary archaeological find at Carlisle, UK, researchers have unearthed what appears to be Tyrian Purple, a rare and historically significant pigment

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In the chronicles of prehistoric Europe, a captivating tale emerges, one shrouded in mystery and discovery. 

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The act of divination is believed to be one of the earliest forms of religious activity, with a rich history dating back thousands of years and across multiple civilizations. 

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A new archaeological study of ancient Jerusalem is forcing experts to reevaluate some of their past assumptions about the history of that holy city. 

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Throughout history, formidable warriors have etched their names into the annals of warfare, leaving behind legacies of terror and conquest.

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For the first time, dynamic modelling of terrain has helped us better understand how humans first travelled across the continent of Sahul 

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Nestled amidst the lush greenery of Central Park lies the oldest outdoor monument in New York City: Cleopatra's Needle.

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The era of Rome's seven kings, spanning from approximately 753 BC to 509 BC, marks a critical period in the city's history. Romulus, the legendary founder

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While laboring in southern Kazakhstan in the Karatau Mountains as part of a crew involved in an environmental restoration campaign

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Ancient Sardinia’s history reveals a saga of resilience and adaptation spanning millennia. Situated strategically in the central Mediterranean

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A mechanical analysis of the distinctive canines of California's saber-toothed cat (Smilodon fatalis) suggests that the baby tooth that preceded each saber stayed in place

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The unveiling of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal's reconstructed face marks a significant breakthrough in our understanding of our closest extinct relatives.

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A team of archaeologists from universities in New York and Arizona have just published a fascinating new study that reports on the impressive auditory

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Neither the choice of genre (survivalist horror) nor time period (43,000 years ago) bodes well for Out of Darkness. After all, films set in the stone age tend to be comedic

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In 1956, a hypothesis was proposed by UCLA archaeology and anthropology professor Marija Gimbutas.

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Persepolis, the jewel of the Achaemenid Empire, rose to prominence under the reign of Darius the Great in the late 6th century BC.

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