Between 1550 and 30 B.C., many ancient Egyptian paintings and sculptures depicted men and women wearing small, conical adornments on top of their heads. The type of activities people did while ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in ...

More than 3,000 years ago, a long sword emblazoned with the insignia of Ancient Egypt’s Ramses II — the most powerful pharaoh of the era — was set down in a mud hut somewhere in the Nile Delta.

Archaeologists have uncovered a "unique" and "mysterious" ancient burial ground in what is now Norway. The site, located in Fredrikstad municipality in the country's southeast, features around 40 ...

Most Chinese hospitals have a ward devoted to ancient cures. Citing traditional medicine’s potential to lower costs and yield innovative treatments, not to mention raise China’s prestige ...

An "extremely rare and unusual" ancient stone artifact—thought to be around 2,700 years old—has been discovered in Jerusalem. The artifact in question, a seal made of black stone, was ...

Ancient Sea Cow Attacked by a Crocodile and Sharks Sheds New Light on Prehistoric Food Chains Aug. 29, 2024 — A new study showing how a prehistoric sea cow was preyed upon by not one ...

As an architectural designer and researcher studying urban resilience, I have examined many of the techniques and the lessons these ancient civilizations can offer for living in hotter and drier ...

July 10, 2024 — Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse. Contrary to previous beliefs, the plague may have diminished Europe's populations ...

By Franz Lidz It was good to be the king in ancient Babylonia, unless, of course, an eclipse occurred during his reign. Such an event foretold revolt, rebellion, defeat in war, loss of territory ...

This first ancient Egyptian observatory discovered in modern times showcases advanced knowledge of astronomy and its profound link to the Egyptians' spiritual and ritualistic practices. When you ...

The revised Cambridge Ancient History is a brilliant achievement for undergraduate, scholar and informed layman alike; up-to-date, authoritative, readable but never complacent. In an age of ...