Physical maps might feel out of date in our smartphone and GPS age but maps aren't just for navigation. They are windows into ...

For the first time, scientists have mapped vast, continent-scale river drainage systems on Mars — ancient networks that may ...

Jordan's ancient Mehras olive tree is reshaping global understanding of olive history, as new scientific evidence positions ...

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...

Imagine walking into Petra, Jordan without the hustle and bustle of tourists clamoring over each other for photos and mule handlers and souvenir stall sellers harassing you for business? You’ll get it ...

Five hundred years ago the first Bible featuring a map was published. The anniversary has passed uncelebrated, but it transformed the way that Bibles were produced. The map appeared in Christopher ...

Two weeks after the partial collapse of the tower, a layer of ancient dust still coats the outdoor umbrellas of the Angelino ...

A cauldron, chariot parts, ornate jewelry: Precious objects found in the Melsonby Hoard are shedding new light into the rituals of Iron Age Britain. A copper alloy harness fitting with blue glass ...

The inundation of water was more than just provision for crops and fields: the Egyptians called the event the coming of Hapy, god of abundance and fertility. THE PERFECT AMOUNTEgyptians needed the ...

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary’s capital, offering a rare and intimate window into the life of a young woman who lived some 1,700 years ago. Archaeologists ...