For over two millennia, the philosopher’s poetic work had largely been alluded to in the writings of others.
The infamous Shroud of Turin has been surrounded by controversy since it first appeared in the historical record.
A new chemical and microscopic analysis of Pompeii residues documents a sacrificial rite that had only been previously described by ancient Roman writers and artists.
Under some old, loose tiles lay the real-life counterpart of d'Artagnan from The Three Musketeers.
Some bones indicate that the hunter-gatherers of the time fed dogs fish. Their remains were also treated in similar ways to those of humans in death.
“Only a mad general would force his army to go through that before a battle.”
The latest findings come from the first independent investigation of the Monte Verde site in 50 years—and the implications are paradigm-shifting.
An excavation spanning over 11 years is turning up valuable information about everyday life in old Egypt.
A team of 15 specialist divers dove into waters off the coast of the Philippines last month—initiating a forensic recovery operation that one Pentagon scientist said could take "months or years."
New findings challenge an “Inca-centric” view of South American history, the researchers say.