The Latin text begins Dis Manibus – "to the spirits of the dead" – a common dedication on Roman funerary tablets. In Roman funerary practice, Dis Manibus was a standard dedication to the spirits of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A Newcastle University student from Florida discovered ...

The text—the tale of a warrior ruler—may help settle a nearly century-old puzzle about the location of the Temple of ...

Four trays and four staff found in Tutankhamun's burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings may have been used in an ancient ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a mysterious Roman-era settlement site in Germany, complete with building remains and hundreds of artifacts dating back nearly two millennia. The Schafbreite site, ...

Throughout history, humanity has left behind enigmatic traces that continue to baffle researchers and challenge our ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a surprising 1,400-year-old skull in an ancient village in Mexico — unusual for both its flat top and cube-like shape. Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a long-lost medieval village, thanks to pre-construction excavations for an offshore wind farm project. On Dec. 9, Wessex Archaeology announced its ...

An archaeologist recently uncovered the likely remains of a long-forgotten Byzantine settlement, offering new insights into the history of Christianity in the Middle East. Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh, an ...

Whether you board a bus in Vientiane, the modern-day capital of Laos, or its ancient capital of Luang Prabang, it will take at least six hours to reach the Plain of Jars. Located just outside of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." An archaeology student had quite the reversal of fortune in the field. Yara Souza, a Florida native ...