The Brahmastra is often described as a divine weapon, yet many ancient texts hint at a power comparable to or even greater ...

Archaeologists have completed the first comprehensive technological mapping of an intricate underground tunnel system beneath the ancient Etruscan city of Veii, revealing a sophisticated network of ...

Learn how genomes from 28 ancient individuals show that Homo sapiens lived in southern Africa in near isolation for hundreds ...

Archaeologists recently found an ancient copper workshop in the Sinai region of Egypt – the land tied to Moses and the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the ...

An ancient alabaster vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opium, offering the strongest evidence yet of widespread opiate use in ancient Egypt. A recently analyzed alabaster v ...

Professor discovers secret markings that went unnoticed on Roman cups for 1,500 years - Researcher says cup markings likely ancient equivalent of brand logo ...

The Bronze Age Boat Discoveries exhibition at Must Farm includes not only the three preserved vessels but also replica tools, interactive displays, and demonstrations of ancient craft techniques.

The moment a creature dies, its DNA begins to break down. Half of it degrades every 521 years on average. By about 6.8 million years, even under ideal preservation conditions in cold, stable ...