Despite ancient looting that disturbed the upper portions of the skeleton, including the head, chest, and abdomen, the tomb yielded a treasure trove that speaks volumes about Avar military ...

It was like being inside a carefully curated museum where you could actually buy and eat the exhibits. Once, when I was in ...

He was found murdered in a basement closeby the mining pit where he found it. This Sevso treasure turned out to be worth over $100 million. Fortunately for us, we ran into the mayor that pointed us ...

A delegation from a Hungarian think tank experiences Chongqing's unique blend of history and modernity through on-site visits ...

Southern Europe is overflowing with charm, but beyond the well-trodden paths of Italy and Greece lie treasures waiting to be discovered. From Portugal’s sunlit coasts to Croatia’s island-studded seas, ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

Venerable Cardinal József Mindszenty died in exile 50 years ago and became an enduring symbol of resistance to totalitarian ...

This week the nation’s premier museum on the American Revolution in Philadelphia unveiled its landmark exhibition Declaration’s Journey, tracing how America’s founding text traveled — physically and ...

A top American cardinal has celebrated a traditional Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica with the explicit permission of Pope ...

Once a crucial caravan stop on the Silk Road, Khiva is one of Central Asia’s best-preserved medieval settlements. The Uzbek ...

The tall, adult men probably died during the battle of Mursa in 260 C.E., according to a new analysis of their remains ...

Cliff-rappelling scientists uncovered a crossbow bolt, part of a slingshot and 25 shoes in ancient vulture nesting sites ...