Distantly related sabertooth species had similarly wimpy jaws. At least two species of sabertooths were more muscle than bite, subduing their prey with...

Chersonesos is an ancient city on the Crimean peninsula, which was founded by Greek colonists at the end of the 6th century BC in order to supply their...

Archaeologists may have discovered evidence of a dire famine that gripped Jerusalem during a Roman siege nearly 2,000 years ago. Cooking pots and a ceramic...

Minia University
Faculty of Arts’ International Conference
Cultural Heritage: Current Challenges and Future Prospects
November 24-26, 2013

Pangaea, a single supercontinent existing from 300-200 million years ago, dominated the Earth during the Permian era with animal and plant life dispersed...

Archaeologists will next week begin the search for an elusive Roman fort believed to be located somewhere in the northeast of Scotland. Dr Birgitta Hoffmann...

Mexico City – Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown Mayan city in the southeastern state of Campeche. Its vast size led archaeologists to...

Intestinal parasites have been found lurking in ancient poop in the toilet of a medieval castle in western Cyprus, scientists report. The findings paint a less...

The dig has been hailed as “the most important excavation ever held” in the capital Archaeologists have unearthed thousands of ancient Roman...

Some ailments were ancient scourges, others surprisingly modern. Whether laid to rest in a simple grave or a grand tomb, the human body rarely survives the...