Animals played a significant role in ancient Greek life, initially for practical use and gradually extending beyond that.

Study of ancient cuneiform cylinders reveals how Nebuchadnezzar II restored Kish’s ziggurat and linked his rule to Babylon’s ...

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...

Officials said the finds, announced by Egypt’s antiquities authority, shed light on settlement patterns, production, and ...

Across India, ancient architecture continues to offer clues about early engineering, metallurgy, and scientific thought.

The Moroccan fossils now provide tangible evidence from this mysterious transitional period. What makes these fossils particularly significant is the precision with which they can be dated. The ...

Applying the longest average reign length from the historical period to the six pre-Alexander I monarchs yields a foundation date of 573 BC, which the researchers round to 575 BC. This mathematical ...

World War II Europe for Afghanistan in 1939, capturing the stark beauty of the journey and the region’s complex place in ...

Coralie Thomson, of auctioneers David Duggleby, in Scarborough, which is putting the coin up for auction, said it was ...

For decades, research and understanding of the diverse bone raw material used by the Late Prehispanic Period (~1220 to 330 ...

Excavations at the ancient city of Smyrna in central Izmir have uncovered a mosaic floor featuring a “Solomon’s Knot” motif, ...

Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.