3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (666+ words) Archaeologists studying the Maya Belize region have identified a large network of ancient ballcourts, including many previously unknown structures, offering new insights into how Maya communities organized public life, ceremonies and political activity. The discoveries come from a study published…...

7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (640+ words) The study, led by Ian S. Wilson and published in the Journal of Roman Archaeology, focuses on a little-known sanctuary at Mo'i'i in modern-day Croatia. The findings suggest that local geography played a much larger role in Mithraic worship than previously…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (1201+ words) The ancient relationship between Greece and Egypt was not limited to Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, or the Ptolemaic dynasty. It was a much older and more complex story of merchants and soldiers, gods and myths, royal courts and artistic exchange,…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago  (653+ words) Ancient Zapotec inscriptions carved at Monte Alb'n in southern Mexico may contain the oldest known record of a lunar calendar in the Americas, according to new research that sheds light on how one of Mesoamerica's earliest civilizations tracked time more…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago  (602+ words) The study, led by Andrew S. Madof and published in Nature Geoscience, traces the river's evolution over millions of years. Researchers say the findings reveal how tectonic forces, climate shifts and dramatic changes in the Mediterranean region helped shape one of…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago  (430+ words) Italy has acquired the Fran'ois Tomb, one of the most important surviving monuments of Etruscan art, in a $17. 5 Million (15 million) deal finalized at the Culture Ministry in Rome. The deed of sale was signed Friday, ending a process that began…...

10+ hour, 35+ min ago  (296+ words) It turns out that one of the most intriguing stories of Alexander the Great and his time in Cyprus is simply fake ancient news. Even more surprising is how this story evolved. It truly reveals something about the dynamics of…...

11+ hour, 12+ min ago  (504+ words) For decades, historians suspected that the ruined crusader Fortress in southeastern Transylvania was built by the Teutonic Knights during their brief stay in the region. Now, a new scientific study has provided the strongest evidence yet to support that theory....

11+ hour, 47+ min ago  (688+ words) A rare inscribed storage jar uncovered at Tel Azekah in modern-day Israel is giving researchers new clues about Egypt's influence over ancient Canaan and the southern Levant. The find suggests that Egyptian administration and tax collection systems remained active in…...

17+ hour, 59+ min ago  (363+ words) Few people are aware that the deadly Lefteris Reef located off the coast of the peninsula of Pelion in Greece, where many ships have come to grief, was the site of the oldest lighthouse in the world'more ancient even than…...