Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, are credited for many firsts in human history, including writing, urbanism and the state. Among these ...

Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public architecture from Rome's powerful rival city.

At Abu Sir in Egypt, archaeologists uncovered megalithic stone boxes carved with astonishing precision — one box even ...

The British sculptor Antony Gormley and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed an installation evoking the ancient Roman dome. Building it was complicated.

From cobras in the walls and chandeliers too grand to pass through doorways, this Halloween, designers recount the interior ...

When most people picture Egyptian pyramids, they imagine gold treasures and mummy-filled chambers straight out of an ...

Gitana was the second, and one of the most important, capitals and political centers of Ancient Thesprotia, a region in ...

Where the fog settles thick and the ancient hedgerows stand stark against the grey sky, a chilling local legend held sway.

A team of researchers has uncovered extensive remains of a semi-submerged ancient settlement along the northern coast of ...

For about 4,500 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza has stood as a testament to human ingenuity. Yet, its method of construction ...