From the Greeks and the Romans to the Ottoman empire, the history of Sardis, Turkey, is one of persistent turnover. But its ...

Centuries ago, it was said that Benevento was a gathering place for the occult. Today, superstitions still run deep ...

The tablets were found within a thick layer of ash from an ancient fire, suggesting they survived a catastrophic event that destroyed part of the city. According to the announcement, the inscribed ...

Archaeologists in Turkey discovered over 60 ancient tombs in Colossae, the biblical city mentioned in St. Paul's famous New ...

Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, are credited for many firsts in human history, including writing, urbanism and the state. Among these ...

Archaeologists working at the site of the ancient Turkish city Attouda have uncovered a ritual site dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess, Matar. The site, complete with a cave and a “twin rock ...

Olive groves, reeds, and ancient walls frame a setting that is simultaneously serene and powerful, hinting at the lives and ...

MEXICO CITY — Amid the constant blare of car horns in southern Mexico City, it’s hard to imagine that Cuicuilco was once the heart of a thriving ancient civilization. Yet atop its circular pyramid, ...

3,600 years ago, a massive cosmic airburst struck the ancient city of Tall el-Hammam, incinerating everything in seconds. Some believe this cataclysm inspired the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. It Sits ...

A new study, published in the American Journal of Archaeology, aims to show that the ancient Egyptian city of Akhetaten was ...

About a year ago, I landed in Seoul for Frieze Week and immediately rushed to a dinner announcing the Bukhara Biennial, a new ...