Experts are "astonished" after a "mysterious" ancient tunnel was uncovered during building work.

The sacred yellow serpents of Asclepius, the porieas, symbolized healing, renewal, divine power in ancient Greek medical and ...

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Ancient Egypt was a cradle of innovation, leaving us with technologies that continue to puzzle experts today. From the ...

Hikers and mountaineers are finding ancient human artifacts in the melting glaciers of the Alps. Some discoveries are valuable snapshots of ancient economies, while others are total mysteries. Glacial ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A mysterious example of ancient Greek graffiti may reveal the existence ...

Mysterious staircases and historical debates are part of this week’s archaeology round-up. Photo from the University of Udine The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by ...

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Twelve skeletons have been found in a large, 2,000-year-old tomb directly in front of the Khazneh ("Treasury") in the city of Petra in Jordan. Alongside them, excavators have discovered grave goods ...

Archaeologists in the Judean Desert have unearthed a “mysterious pyramid-shaped structure” dating back 2,200 years. The evacuation was a joint mission between the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) ...