Dendrochronological analysis of a mysterious log coffin that tumbled from a cliff a century ago reveals clues to life in Roman-era Poland.

The comparison focused on three-dimensional geometry rather than decoration. This matters because cartonnage masks were often shaped in molds: If two objects were formed in the same mold, they can ...

AI-driven simulations helped archaeologists determine how an ancient Roman game was likely played.

Researchers couldn’t figure out this ancient Roman game. So they let AI play it thousands of times until it cracked the code.

Researchers used artificial intelligence to reconstruct the rules of a 2,000-year-old Roman board game discovered in the Netherlands.

The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today, ...

A 2,200-year-old elephant bone found in Spain may finally prove Hannibal brought war elephants to the battlefield.

At first glance, the stone doesn't appear to be much. The pale limestone surface of a museum display case in Heerlen has a few faint lines on it, worn and ...

Denison University will host a roundtable discussion on the complex debate surrounding the repatriation of cultural artifacts.

A new discovery in Denmark reveals a 2,000-year-old Iron Age temple, shedding light on early European power structures, ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of ancient Roman marching camps in Saxony-Anhalt — a first for one of Eastern ...