In the past, there were few protocols for the proper excavation and preservation of artifacts in London, a city rich with historical sites. But times have changed, and the value of archaeological ...

It has become a commonplace of British politics that, while getting to Downing Street is the culmination of much desire, living in the official residence of the prime minister is not. No. 10 and No.

AS IT’S Halloween, there’s nothing better than reading about a few creepy ancient mysteries. From a Himalayan lake stuffed with ancient skeletons to an eerie shipwreck perfectly preserved in the ...

Rare evidence of ritual beheadings in ancient Roman-controlled London comes from three dozen human skulls bearing an array of serious wounds, scientists say. Decapitated heads were placed in closely ...

At first glance they appear to be ordinary planks of wood marked with random scratches. But archeologists say they’re some of the oldest handwritten documents ever found in Britain – and they include ...

To date, scientists and archaeologists alike have been unable able to state assuredly that the disease behind the deaths was in fact the Bubonic Plague – until now. DNA sequenced from ancient ...

Egyptomania is a cultural craze that keeps coming back, from Hawksmoor to the masters of polychromatic postmodernism ...

(RNS) The Olympics began in ancient Greece as a festival to honor a single god, Zeus. But organizers of the games must now navigate myriad sacred fasts and holy days. By Chris Lisee. (RNS) A 600-foot ...

The Japan Sumo Association has hailed its five-day exhibition tournament in London as a resounding success, helping spread ...