A volunteer metal detectorist exploring the wooded slopes of northwestern Switzerland has made an astonishing discovery: a massive Bronze Age axe dating back 3,500 years. This remarkable find, ...

Divers in Switzerland have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck filled with perfectly-preserved treasures, including ...

Ancient Greeks often inscribed messages on the objects they shot at their adversaries—in this case, doing so with a warning.

Recently the Practical Engineering YouTube channel featured a functional recreation of a pump design that is presumed by some ...

A slab of limestone excavated in 1984 from the ancient Coriovallum settlement in the Netherlands presented a puzzle for researchers of Roman history. Because of its distinct grooves and marks, the ...

New study suggests Pompeii siege damage may reveal use of an ancient rapid-fire weapon, reshaping views of Roman warfare.

The bodies of an anarchist couple were found beneath the rubble of a cottage on the outskirts of Rome after they blew ...

The ancient Roman army didn’t seem to be afraid of anything, but they definitely weren’t afraid of heights, as evidenced by the discovery of a 2,000-year-old Roman military camp located 7,000 feet ...

Re-examination of an Egyptian artifact discovered about 100 years ago led researchers to realize it is an ancient “bow drill.” The copper and leather device represents the first evidence of mechanical ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Note the razor-sharp concrete edges that have lasted hundreds of years at the Roman Pantheon ...

A mysterious ancient Roman object found in what is now the southern tip of the Netherlands has long been thought to be some sort of board game. With the help of artificial-intelligence simulations, ...