After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC, a gold rush swept the kingdom, during which nearly 40 mines were ...

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.

On the west bank of the Achelous are the remains of one of the oldest shipyards in antiquity, that of the ancient Greek city ...

Ancient petroglyphs carved into volcanic rock outside Bishop in the eastern Sierra were recently damaged by vandals, and federal authorities want to bring the wrongdoers to justice. The U.S ...

A view of the Fish Slough Petroglyph site, in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Volcanic Tablelands area in Bishop, in July 2021. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 33,658 people played the ...

POTTERY sherds, when they occur, are some of the most useful 'fossils' the prehistorian can have to deal with. When the are found with an industry, one can be almost certain that they are ...

A $1,500 reward has been offered for tips on the vandalism of ancient petroglyphs at the Volcanic Tableland near Bishop, California. Photo from Bureau of Land Management Ancient petroglyphs, some ...

Thames Valley Police has confirmed that two men died at the scene and two sustained serious injuries. They said: "A full road closure is in place on the M40 in both directions between junction 9 ...

A major update on East West Rail has been announced. The Rail Minister has named Chiltern Railways as the operator for the first stage of East West Rail, described as a 'significant step' towards ...

Restoring a passenger rail service in east Oxford would provide a "fast and reliable" transport link to the city centre, a newly-formed campaign group has said. The Cowley Branch Line is currently ...

A manhunt is underway for a "noticeably fat" man who flashed an elderly woman in a Oxford pub car park. The incident occurred near The Plough pub in Wolvercote in which a woman in her 70s was ...

INVESTIGATORS. NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED. WE WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS. A TRUCK WENT OFF THE PARKWAY EAST TODAY, NEARLY CRASHING ONTO SECOND AVENUE BELOW. THIS HAPPENED JUST BEFORE NOON ON THE ...