History

Aerial views show thousands of stone structures scattered across the Arabian peninsula. On the ground, ancient tools and fire pits lay near old lakes, with artwork showing hunting scenes on mountain walls. Archaeologists only recently started exploring these sites, despite...

Some mysteries are likely never to be solved, indeed some are not meant to be. One of the most 'popular' mysteries known to us comes in the form of a coincidence, pertaining to the latitude of the ancient Egyptian...

The Roman conquest of Greece is an integral part of the long and rich history of this proud nation. However, people mostly focus on the periods before or after this crucial moment, neglecting the importance and long-lasting consequences of...

Researchers claim that Javan tigers, thought to have been extinct fifty years ago, might still exist. Despite doubts from scientists, signs suggest a similar big cat roams Java. In the past, Indonesia had three tiger types: Sumatran, Javan, and Bali...

In a recent archaeological discovery at San Casciano dei Bagni in Tuscany, Italy, experts stumbled upon a marble statue of Apollo Sauroctonos, also known as the "Lizard-Slayer." This finding occurred during excavations of an ancient Etruscan and Roman bath. The...

Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) recently dug up some ancient artifacts in Nîmes, France. They found many old objects buried underground on Rue de Beaucaire. These treasures date back to when the Romans were...

Archaeologists recently unlocked a 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb that had stayed sealed for centuries. This ancient tomb was found in Vulci, a once prosperous Etruscan city in central Italy. The tomb has two rooms and is still in excellent condition. Inside...

A recent study reveals that, about 9,400 years ago, hunter-gatherers living in what is now Brazil made rock art near dinosaur footprints. These drawings were discovered close to the fossilized footprints of dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, which was...

In a recent study, scientists used DNA from the bones of a Chinese emperor who lived 1,500 years ago to figure out what he might have looked like and how he might have died. The emperor, Wu, was in charge...

Harvard University announced it will remove a binding made from human skin from a book dating back to the 19th century. This book, named Des destinées de l'âme (or Destinies of the Soul), has been at Harvard's Houghton Library since...