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Our ancestors bred with Neanderthals 50,000 years ago — here's where scientists think they did it
Scientists have pinpointed the Zagros Mountains as a key site where Homo sapiens and Neanderthals i…
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7 ancient temples to visit in Odisha
7 ancient temples to visit in Odisha
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Ancient origins: The oldest games in Olympic history
Ancient origins: The oldest games in Olympic history
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Can ancient germs from dug-up Egyptian mummies trigger a plague or pandemic today?
Do ancient Egyptian mummies harbour deadly plagues ready to wreak havoc in the modern world? Here's…
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Yukon gold miners are unearthing mummified ancient creatures and truckloads of fossils from the Ice Age. Take a look.
Because most of Earth's water was trapped in those glaciers, sea levels were so low that they expos…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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British tourist apologizes after carving initials into an ancient Pompeii home
A 37-year-old man, who has not been named, used a blunt object to make five engravings on a house i…
Lauren Edmonds
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Perseverance rover has found a rock with potential signs of ancient life on Mars! Scientists can’t wait to bring it back
The rock exhibits chemical signatures and structures that might have formed billions of years ago, …
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How to eat like an ancient Olympic athlete: figs, feta, and liver
Max Miller of "Tasting History" created a recipe from Ancient Greece in honor of the games' early a…
Jenny McGrath
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Researchers want to combine an ancient technology with clean energy to save over $1 trillion worldwide
Firebricks have an ancient history but could be part of clean energy's future. Researchers estimate…
Jenny McGrath
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Javelin throw evolution: From an ancient hunting and warfare technique to a modern Olympic Sport
Neeraj Chopra's remarkable Olympic performances have made javelin throw a focal point for crores of…
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A stitch in time: Bone eyed needles from 40,000 years ago may have been the birth of fashion clothing!
In a delightful twist on ancient history, archaeologists have suggested that eyed needles — tools l…
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Western sanctions are so tight that Russia and China could soon use an ancient trading system. It's worked before.
Due to US secondary sanctions, Chinese banks are now extremely cautious about processing payments f…
Huileng Tan
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Photos show the mysterious ancient objects that mountaineers are finding on the Alps' melting glaciers
From the Iron Age to the Ancient Romans to the Middle Ages, people traveled across the Alps's icy m…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Ancient humans bred horses to make them more "rideable" 4,200 years ago, study suggests
In fact, the analysis of 475 ancient horse genomes revealed that, around 4,200 years ago, many dome…
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From the sands of time: 4,000-year-old skulls reveal how ancient Egyptians tried to treat cancer!
Ancient Egyptian medical practices were incredibly advanced for their time. These early medical pra…
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Golden glimpse into the past: Archaeologists find 2,300-year-old gold ring in Jerusalem's City of David
Archaeologists discovered a remarkably well-preserved 2,300-year-old ring of a child from the Helle…
ANI
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A single gold coin could fetch more than $1 million as ancient coin collection goes to auction after 100 years of secrecy
A rare Danish gold coin could fetch more than $1 million when it goes to auction next month, kickin…
Erin Snodgrass
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Unveiling the splendor: top destinations to visit in Greece
Greece, a land where ancient mythology meets stunning landscapes and azure waters, beckons traveler…
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New discoveries show what life was like for the ultra-wealthy in Ancient Rome after Pompeii excavation
Photos show some of these latest discoveries from Region IX, offering a glimpse into what life was …
Jenny McGrath
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22,000-year-old artifacts could rewrite ancient human history in North America
Archaeologists debate when the first humans arrived in the Americas. Controversial 22,000-year-old …