On the walk you will come across the ancient Monk’s Fishing Hut The unique-looking hut is believed to have been used as a place of contemplation and solitude. For those planning a visit to the west of ...

Historians have decoded inscriptions on an ancient tablet that is believed to be the oldest surviving map of the world. Reading the Babylonian relic, which includes a circular map accompanied by text ...

Clach a' Bhreatunnaich (The Briton’s Stone) is a gigantic glacial erratic abandoned by the forces of nature on the southern slopes of Ben Donich, high above the village of Lochgoilhead. Tradition ...

A 2,000-year-old charred fig found near Dublin offers groundbreaking evidence of trade between ancient Rome and Ireland.

I was lucky enough to be born in a time where I’ve never had to use physical maps to get places. And while I do find paper ...

Now, researchers excavating portions of the site found evidence that the Roman influence may have reached Ireland after all — ...

Angharad Wynne, Wise Women’s Welsh storyteller co-author, brings an oral style to the book. These stories, originating from ...

Ireland's most famous pilgrimage sites provide the perfect setting for meditation and reflection. With connections to ancient Ireland, Catholic shrines, and difficult hill climbs, Ireland has a ...

Archaeologists were shocked to unearth an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor. Egyptian authorities said teams from Egypt and the United States discovered the tomb in ...

The tradition of jack-o'-lanterns also hails from Ireland, where turnips were originally used instead of pumpkins. These ancient practices are vividly revived during Ireland's late October ...

Rossi has investigated where the aurochs originated, using DNA from the bones of ancient animals, dating back 50,000 years and made a number of discoveries. "DNA from ancient bones provides a ...

"In archaeology, it is very rare to have the find itself, its ancient description and its picture," Bartsiokas told Newsweek. "Here, we have all three, and the identification of Alexander's ...