Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable 4th-century octagonal church in Armenia, shedding light on the nation's early ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact ...

Also the oldest civilisation in the ... Architecturally, they are known for building ziggurats—massive stepped structures that served religious purposes. The Sumerian and Indus Valley ...