A once-secret passage used by Emperor Commodus to access the Rome Colosseum is opening to the public for the first time, allowing visitors to experience the imperial route nearly 2,000 years after its ...

The tunnel connected the emperor's box, positioned prominently on the south side of the Colosseum, to the amphitheater’s exterior. This strategic design allowed the ruler to enter and exit without ...

In the heart of the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located just 11 miles east of Rome, a team of archaeologists led by ...

A sweeping new geoarchaeological study has revealed how Egypt’s famed Karnak Temple complex rose from an island amid Nile ...

A newly revealed secret passage beneath the Colosseum lets visitors step into spaces once reserved only for emperors. Here's how you can see it.

Ancient life-size carvings, hidden in the desert of Saudi Arabia, are forcing scientists to rethink how early humans lived in ...

The Caral people viewed frogs as symbols of water and rainfall. At its height, the Caral civilization included an estimated 30 urban centers linked by trade, agriculture, fishing, and religious ...

Ancient bones, artifacts and texts offer numerous insights into the past, as does the chewing gum that Neolithic people ...