One night in 373 BCE, the earth beneath the Greek city of Helike groaned and cracked. As homes crumbled and temples collapsed ...

A new study on the ancient Greek city of Helike shows how repeated earthquakes transformed the landscape and forced communities to adapt.

Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

The Byzantine Christian settlement has been discovered in Jordan, marked on the Madaba Mosaic Map, the oldest surviving ...

Archaeologists have unearthed Tharais, a mystery Christian settlement in the Middle East that has been hidden away for ...

The publication of the Nomination file, including the maps and names, does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever of the World Heritage Committee or of the Secretariat of UNESCO concerning ...

The ancient city of Dholavira, the southern centre of the Harappan Civilization, is sited on the arid island of Khadir in the State of Gujarat. Occupied between ca. 3000-1500 BCE, the archaeological ...

The Supreme Court declined on Friday to weigh in on Louisiana’s contested congressional voting map, instead ordering that new arguments be scheduled during its next term. There was no ...

China’s Xixia Imperial Tombs was inscribed as a World Heritage Site at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France, on Friday, becoming China’s 60th entry on ...

Middle East in maps: Key territories in the current conflict Since October 2023, Israel has weakened its regional enemies and devastated Palestinian territories, amid international condemnation Expand ...

Divers uncovered a 3,000-year-old clay figurine in Italy's Lake Bolsena, revealing human fingerprints and shedding light on Iron Age rituals.

In a secret meeting, Palestine Action reveals its audacious plans to target military sites across Britain, sparking a wave of intrigue and concern.