While most of the world was in lockdown, a team of 15 researchers carefully scraped thousands of years of soot, dirt, and ...

Tenea, a city referenced in ancient Greek myths and texts, has eluded historians for centuries. According to Greek legend, it ...

The discovery of an 11,000-year-old village in Saskatchewan could rewrite Indigenous history in central Canada.

Long ago, a substantial ancient Greek population from the island of Crete lived in the ancient city of Daedala, located in south Asia. Credits: Dosseman / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 Long ago, a ...

The next day we head to the ancient capital city of Polonnaruwa to explore the ruins of the Chola and Sinhalese Dynasties. While we are amazed by the intricate carvings on the monuments, the magnum ...

A multi-pronged investigation is ongoing to both trace the T-56 assault rifles that have gone missing from the armoury of an army camp in Polonnaruwa and to determine who was responsible. A total of ...

To get to grips with the country, head to the Cave Temples at Dambulla and climb the incredible rock fortress of Sigiriya, before spending a day strolling around the ancient city of Polonnaruwa.

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...

The ancient African town of Chinguetti was once a stopover for trade caravans and pilgrims in the Sahara Desert. As many of the people passing through were rich and educated, libraries started ...

Vesuvius hit its mark so effectively that all signs of the ancient city had vanished come the medieval era. The architect Domenico Fontana stumbled across ancient buried treasure while doing ...

Recent archaeological excavations in Philippi have unveiled impressive findings, shedding light on the hidden “secrets” of the ancient city. Among the discoveries are a large public building, public ...

Ancient spoons also uncovered during the excavation Credit: Sabrina Cirillo/BBC/Lion TV The dig also focused on a tiny storeroom tucked away in the corner of a grand residence. The team found the ...