This detailed exploration traces the evolution of dating systems in the ancient Mediterranean, from Greek city-states with their local calendars and eponymous archons, to Roman consular dating and the ...

Study uncovers mysterious origins of ancient migrants who replaced Stonehenge builders - Findings challenge previous claims that Bell Beaker people came mostly from Iberia ...

A new ancient-DNA study suggests the Bronze Age people who transformed Britain around 2400 BC didn’t arrive from Iberia, as older narratives of the “Bell Beaker” story sometimes implied. Instead, ...

More than a century after its discovery, Scandinavia’s oldest plank boat is finally giving up new secrets. By analyzing ...

Archaeologists in Trabzon, Turkey, have made an extraordinary discovery, unearthing one of the world’s only three known ancient river ports. The structure, found buried nearly eight meters (26 feet) ...

The popular history docuseries Ancient Aliens: Origins returns to the History Channel with its season two premiere Monday, Oct. 6 at 8/7c. During the season two premiere episode, viewers will travel ...