The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

Found on July 15, 1799, by French soldiers on a mission in Egypt, the Rosetta Stone was a most fortunate find. The stone’s three blocks of alternating script provided the key to deciphering ...

Archaeologists exploring the site of a planned 32-story office tower announced Thursday that they have unearthed the remains ...

The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.

Often mysterious, the graffiti preserves fragments of what the anonymous inmates were thinking as they faced torture and death.

Languishing in a dungeon cell of Syria's then-ruler Bashar al-Assad, an unknown prisoner scrawled a verse of Arabic poetry on his cell wall — an expression of pain and love amid his torment.

Skittish straphangers are steering clear of the edge — and pinning their backs to the wall as they await their train, terrified they’ll become the next victim of a random shove onto the tracks ...

The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, ...

As the island of Patmos continues to evolve, one local designer considers just how much of the past to incorporate into her ...