A team of archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the long-forgotten Byzantine settlement of Tharais, offering significant new insights into the history of Christianity in the Middle ...

In 5 to 10 million years, it is possible that part of East Africa split from the rest of the continent, creating a new ocean between the divorced landmasses. The study is published in the journal ...

A tunic of ancient warrior Alexander the Great was recently found in a tomb where his family was buried. Heritage Images/Getty Images. The new discovery from the circa 330 BC ruler, ...

An ancient Middle Eastern civilization that developed an early alphabet spread its culture far and wide — but not its DNA, finds a 23 April Nature study 1 of hundreds of ancient human genomes ...

Golden tongues are rarely found in ancient Egyptian tombs, perhaps at least partially due to looting, but they offer a tantalizing glimpse into what the Egyptians deemed important to carry into ...