Archaeologists have discovered a "unique" ancient Roman drinking vessel mysteriously embedded in an Anglo-Saxon burial from the early 6th century A.D. The burial is one of 49 that were interred ...

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The sixth-century burial of an Anglo-Saxon teenage girl surprised archaeologists when they discovered a small third-century ...

While it was celebrated as a sacred time in ancient cultures, the winter solstice continues to hold importance in the ...

Moon, the last full moon of 2024, will reach peak illumination this weekend, marking the longest night of the year.

In "Every Valley," Charles King tells the story behind Handel's "Messiah," from its turbulent beginnings to its beloved ...

Ancient Greek art spans a period between about 900 and 30 BCE and is divided into four periods: Geometric, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic. Throughout that period, artists worked with a wide ...

A study confirms the Nebra Sky Disc, dated to 3,800 years ago, was crafted using advanced Bronze Age hot forging techniques.

Life-sized painted bust of the queen, 47 cm high. With the flat-cut blue wig, which also has a ribbon wrapped around it ...

DNA Evidence Rewrites Story of People Buried in Pompeii Eruption Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest Roman grave in Heerlen, Netherlands, which belonged to a Roman soldier named Flaccus ...

Earth's name, unlike other planets named after Greco-Roman deities, originates from Old English "eorþe," meaning soil or ...