Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a monumental 5th-century Coptic monastery at the Al-Qalaye site in Hosh Issa, now considered the second-largest known monastic complex in Christian history. The ...

A mosaic adorning the entrance to a fifth-century church in Turkey’s ancient city of Olympus is both just the tip of the iceberg. The mosaic itself extends from the entrance to inside the church, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eliza Anderson, Deseret News / Source: Anadolu, Getty Images Even as modern warfare becomes more technologically advanced, with ...

Long thought to have been abandoned after 410 AD, Roman villas like Chedworth were believed to mark the end of a lavish Roman lifestyle in Britain. But new radiocarbon dating of a finely crafted ...

An excavation in modern-day Turkey near what was once a Roman fortress revealed a pair of carved bone disk-shaped pieces likely used for a strategic board game. Each of the pieces is shaped the same, ...

Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya, an Indian Navy ship inspired by 5th-century designs and built with ancient stitching techniques, embarked on its maiden transoceanic voyage from Porbandar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Excavation work in Turkey’s ancient Olympus revealed intricate mosaic patterns and inscriptions at a church entrance. Known as ...