A Palestinian farmer recently stumbled upon a 1,500-year-old mosaic dating to the Byzantine era beneath his olive orchard in ...

ancient Minoan civilization. Ancient Greece Winds Played Key Role in Minoan Collapse After Thera Eruption, Study Finds. Abdul Moeed-June 6, 2025.

Here are 10 ancient mysteries researchers still can’t explain—but maybe you can. Get Reader’s Digest ’s Read Up newsletter for more history, humor, cleaning, travel, tech and fun facts all ...

Ancient Greek hairstyles through the centuries. Paintings in the palaces and pottery of the Minoan period (c. 3000 and 1100 BC) show dancers with shoulder-length black hair. In Aegean art, men are ...

Read latest scientific findings on ancient DNA, including research on DNA preserved from early life forms and early humans. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.

Ancient Pottery Dated by Light from Heating. Share this: Share via email (Opens in new window) Email; Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...

The 2,000-Year-Old ‘Perfume Garden’ in the Ancient City of Pompeii Has Been Restored to Its Former Glory. The small garden now features thousands of roses, violets, cherry trees and vines.

Volunteer archaeologists recently found two remarkably preserved ancient Roman shoes at the Magna fort in England, including one equivalent to a modern men's size 14.

There’s an argument rumbling about why our ancestors evolved language. And surprisingly, one of the possible explanations has nothing to do with communication ...

Ancient Greek vases have revealed the hidden names of Amazons, mythology's warrior women, in a report deciphering ancient languages unspoken for millennia. In the forthcoming study of pottery ...