Ancient Babylonian world map from a clay tablet, nearly 3,000 years old, reveals a version of the Noah's Ark story and mythical lands.

The ring became the outer boundary of the Babylonian universe. The bitter river had in it many small rectangles and circles indicating the presence of the many cities and tribes of that time, and also ...

The ancient Greek amphora was the main transport container across the Mediterranean and Black Sea for over two millennia (c. 1500 BC–500 AD).

The resting place of Noah’s Ark—a ship said in the Bible to have saved two of every animal during an ancient Great Flood sent by God to flush evil out of the world—may have been located thanks to a ...

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In the center of Siena, Italy, a cathedral has stood for nearly 800 years. A black-and-white layer cake of heavy stone, fine-cut statuary, and rich mosaics, the imposing structure—now visited by more ...

Archaeologists have made an important discovery while exploring Salamis, a small island off the coast of Greece near Athens where a now-sunken city once stood. Scientists found a partially submerged ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Archeologists uncovered a heroon—a funerary monument to an Ancient Greek hero—near ...