Neapolis was once a thriving and strategically significant port city in the Roman world, yet it remains absent from many historical texts of the period. While archaeologists had long suspected its ...

many of its majestic Roman-era structures have simply vanished and been replaced with modest avenues. But in its back streets are gems of ancient art and architecture. Most astonishing is Placidia ...

The magnificent pyramids, the vast and imposing statue known as The Great Sphinx of Giza, and even ancient Roman ruins call Africa their home. These sands feature historical landmarks of many great ...

Through radar scans and artifact finds, archaeologists identified the mystery ruins of Gradishte ... city established by ancient Macedonians before the rise of the Roman Empire.

one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ... Ancient Egyptian Mummified Bodies Smell 'Woody,' 'Spicy' and 'Sweet ...

Sifting through the stony dirt of southern Italy, a team of archaeologists expected to find some ancient Roman ruins, but the 1,700-year-old burial ground that reemerged hid a few surprises.

Tired of crowded ruins and noisy tour groups? Skip the tourist traps. These ancient sites are quietly ... A treasure of Roman North Africa, Sbeitla’s well-preserved temples and forums bask ...

The fishy sauce was beloved by the ancient ... by Roman gourmands—known to eat sow udders, ostrich brains and roasted dormice rolled in honey—was an unimaginably foreign country. The ruins ...

a team of archaeologists expected to find some ancient Roman ruins, but the 1,700-year-old burial ground that reemerged hid a few surprises. Researchers in Campania began excavating a vast ...