It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.

When we visited King Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, we were in the midst of a guided Abercrombie & Kent tour of Egypt ...

Many unexpected treasures have turned out to be true storytellers, solving mysteries and illuminating the shadows of the past ...

Step into ancient Pompeii at the Saint Louis Science Center. Discover 150 artifacts from the city frozen in time by Mount ...

Stroll through the cobbled streets of a quaint medieval village in Portugal's hills. Explore the area's ancient history while ...

Intact Roman pot (at right) in excavation pit, Drumanagh, Ireland. DRUMANAGH, IRELAND—Last year, Irish archaeologists working ...

Archaeologists in Austria recently unearthed a trio of Roman era mosaics, which shed light onto life in ancient times. The works were found among the ruins of a Roman building complex in Thalheim bei ...

Bones discovered in a cesspit in Mallorca show this item was likely fried and served by urban street vendors to lower and ...

Forget Atlantis (which probably doesn’t exist)—we’re taking a trip to 10 real cities that ended up underwater.