Archaeologists in Dahwa, Oman, found two strange discs that turned out to be a rare 4,000-year-old musical instrument, according to a recently published study.

A new study describes a previously unknown prehistoric tribe of hunter-gatherers from the southern coast of Texas, who crafted musical instruments from modified human bones. The findings of the ...

ANCIENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Share full article. April 30, 1876. ... This little object can hardly be less than 2,600 years old, and is probably the most ancient musical instrument in existence.

However, research examining the relationship between rock art and music is scarce, especially in Zimbabwe. "The subject of musical instruments in the rock art or archaeological excavations has not ...

The Society of the Ancient Instruments, whose recordings have long been treasured by chamber-music addicts, is a nonprofit labor of love. It is the creation of a little grey-maned, Dutch-born ...

Ireland is well-known for its rich musical heritage and its vast collection of ancient musical instruments spanning more than 3000 years from the Late Stone Age through to the Early Medieval ...

Another joy is that many of the oldest songs and instruments can be played hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of years later. Ancient Chinese music features a distinctive sound, enriched by ...

Ancient bronze musical instruments were discovered in the tomb of a high-ranking official from more than 2,000 years ago. Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. When ...