Human eyes are as individual as fingerprints. Like those of a living person, the eyes of this ceramic figurine discovered recently at the site of Xanab Chak in the Puuc region of Mexico’s Yucatán ...

New imaging technology has uncovered nearly 80 previously unseen bits of graffiti scratched into the plaster of a busy corridor in Pompeii - including a broken declaration of love that begins, “Erato ...

Limescale deposits in the buried city's wells, pipes, and bathing facilities show hygienic conditions were poor, say scientists. Pompeii was Pompeii was covered in several feet of volcanic ash, pumice ...

The ruins of a fountain, water tower, and buildings on a corner in Pompeii. Layers of anthropogenic carbonate can help researchers understand the water systems used in ancient cities. Shown here are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The scans revealed a villa within a defensive enclosure and an aisled building, possibly used as a barn or meeting hall [TerraDat ...

The British Museum is looking to hire a dedicated sleuth to help recover the Greek and Roman artifacts that were stolen from it more than two years ago. Help wanted - treasure hunter. That's the gist ...