Ten miles off the coast of South Ayrshire in Scotland, lies the island of Ailsa Craig. Uninhabited and shaped by ancient volcanic activity, the island is made almost entirely of microgranite.

Made In Ancient Egypt, running until 12 April, is the first-ever exhibition to focus on the identities, skills and working ...

The strongest evidence for “lost technology” in Egypt comes from hard stone artifacts showing repeatable precision across multiple sites and periods. Researchers argue that the tool marks, ...

The Karnak Temple Complex is one of the largest stone structures ever built. Its scale, precision, and longevity raise important questions about how ancient Egyptian builders worked. This video ...

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have ...

Scientists group these dragon stones into three main types: fish-shaped, hide shaped, and hybrid. Fish-shaped stones tend to appear at higher spots near mountain springs, while hide-shaped stones ...

More than a billion years ago, in a shallow basin across what is now northern Ontario, a subtropical lake much like ...

Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman ...

An enormous ancient Egyptian sun temple from the Fifth Dynasty has been excavated by an Italian archaeological team.

A colorful, revealing visit with the famous cartoonist and counterculture icon at his home in the South of France ...

Hidden among the rolling hills of eastern Missouri lies a natural sanctuary that feels like stepping into another world entirely – Washington State Park in De Soto.

For nearly a century, a strange band of thousands of holes carved into a Peruvian hillside has defied explanation. Stretching for nearly a mile (1.5 km) along the edge of the Pisco Valley, Monte ...