A temple filled with broken metal, ivory carvings, and stone slabs engraved with a dead language could cast new light on the "dark age" that was thought to have engulfed the region from 1200 to 900 B.C.

The winged reptiles wouldn't have been able to flap fast enough to get off the ground or keep themselves airborne, says a new study of how modern birds soar.

Archaeologists in Egypt have found 53 rock tombs containing preserved mummies and painted coffins dating back as far as 4,000 years. Video.

Less clumsy on land than its modern relatives, the flipperless "missing link" is the first hard evidence of land origins for seals, sea lions, and walruses.

Legendary lovers Antony and Cleopatra may be buried in one of three chambers beneath an ancient Egyptian temple, say archaeologists who have found a telltale bust, mask, and coins.

New scans of an almost perfectly preserved baby mammoth indicate that the youngster was healthy and well fed before it died, researchers report.

Cleopatra and Marc Anthony are likely buried together in one of three sites at an ancient temple, archaeologists announced in Egypt Sunday. Digging starts next week. Video.

Nearly thirty mummies have been found in an excavation of 52 rock tombs in Lahun, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) south of Cairo.

In the tomb of Scorpion I (no relation to the Rock), scientists discovered Egypt's oldest wines—and now it appears they were spiked with natural medicines.

Odd fossil tracks suggest the ancient sea beasts used other creatures' shells to help them breathe on land, a new study says.

More than 70,000 beads of a surprising variety of materials, colors, and shapes have been dug out of an island along a 17th-century Spanish trade route, offering a new view of the reach of the Spanish Empire.

An ancient tablet no bigger than a cigarette pack shows what could be the first known depiction of the "Mistress of the Lionesses," archaeologists say.

In a tomb like no other, the 1,500-year-old "Lord of Ucupe" has been found with 19 golden headdresses and other treasures that shed light on the little-known Moche Indians.

Packed with treasure in the styles of two ancient orders, the 1,500-year-old tomb is apparently like no other, and may help resolve mysteries of the Moche Indian civilization.

The first farm in eastern North America has been discovered, and surprisingly, it may have been started more as a luxury than a necessity, scientists say.