Levant mine appears on Martyn's map of Cornwall of 1748 ... Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the contributors, who are the museums and members of the public.

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Unearthed at Huqoq, the artifact may represent the missing link between 1,300-year-old Merovingian rings and popular medieval ...

A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

A sacred city in Sri Lanka holds an ancient carving believed to be the world's oldest map or an ancient stargate revealing the secrets of the Universe. Sakwala Chakraya is an ancient carving ...

This principle is exemplified by the importance of the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon. Israel cannot allow its enemies to ...

The exhibit brings five interactive and sculptural pieces, including "Domestic Tension," to the city where Bilal's career ...

Rome authorities this month opened a new archaeological park and museum in the shadow of the Colosseum that features an original marble map of Ancient Rome that visitors can literally walk over.

The expansion of the Roman empire to Greece 2,100 years ago coincided with a rise in lead pollution as a by-product of an ...

Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...