Think about walking through ruins that have witnessed empires rise and fall, where kings once ruled and civilizations ...

What did ancient Greeks wear in the winter? A natural question as all statues of Greeks in antiquity depict them dressed in ...

In sites stretching from Beijing, China, to Altamira, Spain, archaeologists have turned up remains of red clay dating back to ancient times, indicating how the color’s use—and significance—has endured ...

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Total solar eclipses, like the upcoming one on April 8, occur on reliable schedules that we can calculate far into the past. This information helps researchers date mysterious events from ancient ...

A tablet bearing a previously unknown ancient script has been discovered in the Caucasus region, a study has reported. The book-sized tablet—made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock—features 60 signs, ...