Archaeologists in Turkey have found a 12,000-year-old stone pillar with a carved human face—the oldest known example of ...

For decades, the story of art was simple: humans arrived, creativity followed. Cave paintings, symbolic markings, and ...

The comical restoration by Cecilia Giménez, who died Monday, became a worldwide sensation. But it’s not the only botched job ...

The year's most exciting discoveries included the site where a young George Washington stopped a friendly fire incident, the ...

Seven thousand years ago, people living on the Atlantic edge of Europe built a massive wall of stone where land met water.

This 3,500-year-old covered wagon is the best-preserved example in the world of this ancient form of wheeled transport. Covered wagons are often associated with the Old West. But the best-preserved ...

A rarely-visited World Heritage Site in Malawi has received a boost to its conservation and tourism potential.

Halafian pottery shows that early agricultural societies practiced advanced mathematical thinking through plant-based art long before writing.

Standing 154 feet tall, the column of Marcus Aurelius is located in the Piazza Colonna and intricately decorated with ...