British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in ...

On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

New research suggests that the first Indo-European speakers lived in southern Russia 6,500 years ago, challenging ...

A study published by Dr Holly Winter in the journal Levant investigated the potential origin of Funerary Palaces in the ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the oldest literary work of humanity, has been studied for centuries. Its influence has ...

Board game, clay tablets and building remains shed light on the ancient city of Qabra and its cultural identity.

Board game, clay tablets and building remains shed light on the ancient city of Qabra and its cultural identity.

The ancient artefacts, which include four terracotta cones and a cuneiform tablet, were presented at a ceremony in Rome ...

The world’s oldest map unlocks secrets from 3,000 years ago revealing how our ancestors understood the world. The Babylonian ...

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