A new interactive digital map expands known Roman road network by 60%, revealing 299,171 km of ancient routes across the empire with unprecedented detail now available online.

There was an explosion of symbolism in human culture during the Paleolithic period. Around the world, examples of cave art, some of it rather strange, began cropping up over 35,000 years ago.

With the recent discovery of Karahan Tepe in Anatolia, the purpose of Gōbekli Tepe may be deciphered in the regional context of the Land of Great Transformation.

A rare Roman intaglio depicting cupids harvesting grapes discovered at Bremenium Fort in Northumberland reveals Mediterranean connections at empire's northern frontier.

Neanderthals in shaped ochre crayons 70,000 years ago for symbolic art. New analysis of 16 ancient pigments reveals sophisticated cognitive abilities and cultural practices.

Today we stand alone as the only human species, but we weren’t always alone. 100,000 years ago, we lived side by side and even interbred with other hominins.

Excavations in Västmanland, Sweden uncover rare Viking Age treasures including standing sword burials, monumental cremation platforms, and elaborate horse equipment revealing elite Viking society.

Archaeologists uncover Benin City's ancient palace complex in Nigeria's largest excavation in 50 years, revealing sophisticated urban planning, metalworking evidence, and ritual sites.

Local authorities in a central district of Ghana have forbidden girls from crossing a river while menstruating due to a belief that the river god does not like it. The girls now claim to have missed 20 out of 60 days of their school classes because of the ban.

Scientists recently examined tissue samples from tuberculosis-infected bodies that were naturally mummified in a chur