ROME (AP) — Italy’s Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been ...

Not all historians are fond of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. First devised by 'father of history' Herodotus in the 5th century BC and constantly revised by other classical authors ...

Scholars at libraries across the Arab world, particularly in the House of Wisdom, translated and preserved ancient Greek knowledge during the Golden Age of Islam. Painting of scholars in an Abbasid ...

An ancient UNESCO World Heritage Site will be buried shortly after work to uncover it finishes. Those with a love of history and fascination in Britain's early history will have a short window to ...

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High on a limestone cliff in the north west Highlands are caves that have fascinated visitors to the area for at least 135 years. The first scientific excavations of the Bone Caves at Creag nan ...

United States Air Force (USAF) service members recently discovered an ancient campsite that dates back over 8,000 years, according to officials. The millennia-old ruins, which were found on ...

Archaeologists in Chamboret found 1,700-year-old ruins next to a water source filled with artifacts. Photos show. the once abandoned site. Photo from Inrap Much about the ancient Roman empire has ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy ...

Royal enthusiasts are all buzzing with the same reaction to Meghan Markle's latest venture as they pick up on a subtle detail in her new product launch. The Duchess of Sussex has just rolled out ...

Olympia, Greece (CNN) — The flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been lit in Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. The flame will now begin its journey in a relay to light the ...

Scientists have identified three new species of giant kangaroo that lived from 5 million to 40,000 years ago, one of which is around double the size of the biggest kangaroos alive today.The giant ...