A 3,000-year-old sculpture of a king’s head, unearthed in modern-day Israel, is at the center of a mystery that has baffled researchers the world over….
Initially believed to be a toe, researchers have revealed a massive bronze index finger of ancient Roman provenance. Originally dated from circa 4th century AD,…
Curse tablets and magic spells are not entirely unknown, especially when it comes to the scope of the ancient world. The offended Greeks did it…
The 4th-century Zerzevan Castle, perched atop a 400-ft high rocky hill overlooking the strategic pathway and trade route between Diyarbakir and Mardin, was built by…
Hannibal and his army’s crossing of the Alps in 218 BC is often viewed as a military action that is tantamount to daredevilry on a…
Back in 2015, Japanese researchers from the Yamagata University discovered 24 geoglyphs (‘earth carvings’) just a mile north of Nazca that were possibly etched almost…
Ancient Corinth was one of the most powerful and important of the Greek city-states, with the settlement itself possibly boasting a population of over 90,000…
A few days ago, the realm of archaeology and history was caught up in a hullabaloo over King Tut’s leather-made warrior armor. The story boiled…
Roasted pigs, sheep, and even otter meat being served to revelers who wear their distinctive metal brooches and rings – this, in a nutshell, defines…
The island of Menorca (derived from Latin Insula Minor or ‘smaller island’), one of the Balearic Islands, boasts its fair share of ancient historical legacy,…
