An approximately 3,500-year-old settlement was discovered in Egypt in Kom el-Negus, located about 27 miles west of Alexandria ...

Earlier findings indicated the area was settled during the Hellenistic period, but recent studies reveal an older occupation.

A headless and armless small marble Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period turned up in the trash in Thessaloniki.

The ancient Greek ideal of World Unity is manifested in the conquests of Alexander the Great aiming to unite the world through Hellenization.

Nugus, north of Lake Mariout in Egypt, documented in research led by Sylvain Dhennin and his team, challenges the widespread ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

The venerable auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and ...

They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Some treasures are more surprising—and more valuable—than others, ...

This Valentine’s Day, Christie’s invites romantics to skip the glitzy showrooms of Bvlgari, Cartier, and Harry Winston and instead explore an exclusive auction of ancient gold jewelry. With dazzling ...

Explore the 7 Wonders of the World—ancient and modern. Learn where they are, when to visit, and how to plan your next ...

A sensational new papyrus from Israel documents fraud and sedition on the eve of a major Jewish revolt against Rome in the ...

AMMAN - Some artefacts help in reconstruction of the ancient textile production and loom weights found by archaeologists are ...