The researchers methodically compared the designs they found on ancient cylinder seals with known proto-cuneiform signs. The ...

The New Arab revisits the ancient cities of the Middle East, highlighting the destruction caused by war, looting, and neglect ...

Two ancient clay tablets unearthed in Iraq have unveiled details of a long-lost Canaanite language closely tied to ancient ...

Experts Stumble on First-Ever Zodiac Symbol of Goat-Fish Carving in Egyptian Rock Art, Identify It as Capricornus A rare ...

Israel may be humanity's earliest wheels, revolutionizing textile spinning and showcasing ancient Natufian innovation.

Dr. Irving Finkel, Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script at the British Museum, led the team that unlocked the ...

Ancient cylinder seals in Mesopotamia shaped the development of proto-cuneiform writing in Uruk around 3000 BCE, linking ...

DR. THOMPSON'S brilliant monograph on ancient Assyrian chemistry is worthy of very careful study. To appreciate it fully one must be both an Assyrio-logist and a chemist, but even those who ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the ... sculptures and other artifacts in Pompeii and other surrounding towns. Rainfall after the eruption caused the bodies to become cemented within ...

Researchers swiftly dated the artifact thanks to inscriptions etched on its surface ... "The DNA analysis of this ancient brick offers us an unparalleled glimpse into the biodiversity of a typical ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This image provided by the Archeological Park of Pompeii shows cast number 25, made in 1929, from Villa dei ...

Now a selection of artifacts from this well-acclaimed show has traveled to the National Museum of China in Beijing, opening the eyes and hearts of the audience here to a world and culture thriving ...