In the beginning, there were only myths. For the Greeks, the island of Crete was a distant and strange land and yet the site of some their most important traditions: Zeus was taken there to save him ...

For years, the mysterious signs found on the city’s murals were thought to be nothing more than decorative symbols. But now, ...

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

In early November 1927, the front pages of newspapers all over France featured photographs not of the usual politicians, ...

A history buff set out to discover the location of two mysterious features marked on an 1850s Ordnance Survey map.

The discovery prompted an international search to figure out how the ancient headstone made it to New Orleans.

From ancient lore of Slavic peoples through Polish Romantic literature of Mickiewicz up to contemporary inspirations and most recent archaelogical finds, Polish vampires continue to curdle blood and ...

A few sites are so steeped in legend that even the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has put up warning boards about ...

The human remains are thought to be evidence of "strange and incredible" sacrifice rituals dating back to the Iron Age.

A GROUP of scientists in Argentina have unearthed a dinosaur egg so perfectly preserved that it looks like it was laid ...

Sunken finds in the South China Sea testify to rich trade networks used over hundreds of years. The sea routes brought ...

Assyrian cuneiform inscription, estimated to be 2,700 years old, offers rare evidence of official correspondence between the ...