War, an unfortunate constant throughout human history, has been accented by moments of profound transformation that have ...

Archaeologists researching a battlefield in Switzerland discovered a Roman military camp 7,000 feet above sea level. The camp ...

Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced ...

In Croatia, archaeologists have discovered a mass grave dating back to the third century CE that indicates another key to ...

Radiocarbon dating and a coin minted in 251 AD found within the well confirmed the remains dated to the second half of the third century AD, perfectly coinciding with the Crisis of the Third Century ...

Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced ...

A millennia-old helmet that saw ancient Rome’s first great Mediterranean war was recently unearthed in Italy. The find was announced by the Sicilian regional government in a Sept. 5 announcement. In a ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,500-year-old military fortress with a zigzag-style wall in the north Sinai Desert of Egypt, not far from the Mediterranean coast. The fort is remarkably well ...

Long before Alexandria dominated the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, another city controlled the commerce and culture on the Nile: Thônis-Heracleion. The metropolis eventually disappeared beneath the ...

Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of over 100 buried horses dating back to ancient Rome – but the skeletons weren't found in Italy. The excavation took place at Bad Cannstatt, a borough ...

Our understanding of ancient history is largely shaped by what elite men said about themselves and each other. Their mothers, sisters and daughters are mostly missing from the story. Their lost voices ...