The wooden sarcophagus, dating from the Ptolemaic period (4th–3rd century BCE), is adorned with hieroglyphs identifying the former occupant as "Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered," which translates to "he who was ...

A 140,000-year-old skull discovered in Skhul Cave on Mount Carmel, Israel, may represent one of the most significant findings in human evolutionary history. According to a new anatomical analysis, the ...

Taking a look at the past allows us to understand history from a more analytical point of view. If archaeological expeditions did not exist, we would take for granted facts that pe ...

At present, researchers from around the world are still analysing how much territory the Roman Empire really covered. To date, this was almost clear, but a new discovery in a speci ...

Cockroaches are ancient pests that have survived for millions of years — but the more you know about them, the creepier they ...

At Fronditha Care in Melbourne, the Hellenic Museum’s outreach program brings ancient Greek history to life for elderly ...

In the Ox Mountains, it is usually the sight of well-trained sheepdogs that garners our admiration, as they scoot among a flock of mountain ewes, controlling and collecting in a way that only a ...

The Huns were nomadic horse warriors, originally from Asia, who invaded Europe in the late fourth century A.D. and carved out an empire that stretched from Asia to Europe.

They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions ...