Ancient Chinese astronomers observed a solar eclipse in 709 BCE with remarkable detail. These old records are now helping ...

A newly uncovered ancient Egyptian tomb is shedding light on royalty that once ruled the region over 3,600 years ago. Archaeologists discovered the massive limestone burial chamber, which has multiple ...

This research has proven to be an important step in understanding the genes and cultural history of the Bo people and their ...

A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines have been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the ...

Indiana Jones wannabes, your time has come. A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found in the ruins of one of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Experts are still puzzling over a basalt stone tablet more than ...

Archaeologists say that a site on Egypt’s Nile Delta may offer fresh clues to the final resting place of the famous Queen Cleopatra. Experts are focusing their attention on the ancient site of ...

An ancient Egyptian mystery involving baboons that were mummified thousands of years ago may have been solved, according to a new study. The research has outlined evidence that two legendary trading ...

The Black Death pandemic, associated with the bacterium Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis), was the first wave of the second plague pandemic, which lasted about 500 years and was one of the major infectious ...