The structure, once Laodicea's administrative and judicial center, underlines its political importance in Roman times.

In the hills of southeastern Turkey lies a site so ancient, it's turning our understanding of civilization on its head and ...

Alongside the cremated remains of the first warrior and warhorse, the excavation turned up spears, shields, swords featuring ...

Evidence from Tinshemet Cave in Israel shows that early human groups shared similar burial practices, including deliberate ...

A study of genomes from ancient Siberian people shows genetic linkages with people living in Estonia, Finland and Hungary today.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A recent archaeological field school at Missouri State University (MSU) found what they call a “momentous archaeological discovery at one of its properties,” accordin… ...

Syria alone has 4,500 surveyed and published archaeological sites, and scholars estimate that there are many more.

Syria alone has 4,500 surveyed and published archaeological sites, and scholars estimate that there are many more.

For example, we know that artifact hunters have been illegally excavating Syrian and Iraqi archaeology sites for decades. Archaeological looting is a longstanding practice embedded in local economic ...