Archaeologists have found a collection of 12,000-year-old stones in the Middle East which may be the earliest known example ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Israeli researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a groundbreaking genetic technique to reconstruct the DNA regulatory systems of ancient human brains, even in the absence ...

The sistrum was one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt and was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological... The ...

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The Dead Sea Scrolls, which are believed to date back to around 250 B.C.E. to 68 C.E., are Jewish manuscripts discovered ...

Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today Meilan Solly The intact burial—unearthed on this day in 1922 ...

The archaeological site of Nahal Ein Gev, located in Israel’s Jordan Rift Valley, has long been recognized as an ancient ...

From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Explore the in-depth sections below. The ancient ...

After testing out replicas of the ancient devices, the authors of a new study suggest that they were functional spindle ...

Inside the tomb, archaeologists discovered finely crafted jewelry and durable materials such as pottery, which survived the ancient floods that had destroyed other artifacts. The pottery and other ...

Professor Leore Grosman, one of the study's authors, said: "These perforated stones are actually the first wheels in form and ...