New study of Mycenaean gold artifacts reveals forgotten craftsmanship and burial traditions of Bronze Age Greece.

“If I don’t become a priest, I’ll marry you.” The epiphany came a few years later, at age 16. At 9 a.m. on Sept. 21, 1953, he was en route to meet classmates from the vocational school ...

STORY: He's been the tailor to the last three popes and Raniero Mancinelli is busy preparing the white vestments that could be worn by the next pontiff.With the identity of the new pope remaining a ...

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The remains of a Late Bronze Age settlement "of considerable significance" were uncovered during the development of a new road, archaeologists said. A cremation cemetery with 18 burials ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare pair of copper alloy cymbals in Dahwa, Oman, dating back to the third millennium BCE, shedding new light on the role of music as a cultural connector in the Bronze ...

Step back in time to 3300 BCE and explore the Bronze Age, a period marked by the rise of early civilizations in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Learn about the cultures, innovations, and advancements in ...

What's fascinating is this isn't unique to Pompeii. In my new book, "Mythica," which looks at the women not of Rome but of Bronze age Greece, I've found that new discoveries in archaeology are ...

3,000 years earlier than the Viking Era, Bronze Age Scandinavians crossed open seas using paddle-powered boats. Credit: Public Domain A new study suggests that Bronze Age Scandinavians crossed open ...

Today, this Bronze Age clay tablet is the oldest customer complaint we know of – and it's a doozy. Writing and trade have an inseparable history. Some of the oldest surviving examples of written ...

Archaeologists excavating a field in the municipality of Kutenholz in the Stade District, in Lower Saxony, Germany, have discovered two well-preserved Bronze Age daggers which are believed to date ...