Sitting near the Tigris River and the Persian Gulf in southern Iran, the port city was a major trade hub until shifting ...

Jetavanaramaya, a colossal fourth-century Sri Lankan stupa, was once among the world’s largest structures — a vast and ancient brick-built engineering marvel born out of religious rivalry that has ...

The Cyclades are a treasure trove of archaeological sites, offering a glimpse into the rich history of the Aegean.

Archaeologists found Greek and Roman cooking pots in one Roman city were made the same way, revealing shared daily life.

Centuries of excavations have unearthed a few theories about what really brought down one of the oldest cities in the ancient world. Alamy Chronicle's illustration of "Joshua at Jericho." Jericho's ...