Applying the longest average reign length from the historical period to the six pre-Alexander I monarchs yields a foundation date of 573 BC, which the researchers round to 575 BC. This mathematical ...

Braces feel like a modern rite of passage, a high school accessory that arrived alongside smartphones and social media. In reality, people have been trying to straighten teeth for thousands of years, ...

A study reveals ancient Indian scholars understood mineral acids centuries earlier than previously believed, challenging historical narratives.

Fashioned in the shape of a snarling wild animal with "great big flappy ears," as Hinman described them, this bronze trumpet would have been mounted on a long mouthpiece and held high above warriors' ...

Archaeologists in Syedra, Turkey, have identified more than 100 olive oil workshops, suggesting widespread production during ...

A mysterious manuscript dating back to the 15th century could be a type of encrypted message, a new study has suggested. The ...

Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics (The History Press, £14.99) Doreen McBride delves into a variety of ...

Researchers have reconstructed ancient herpesvirus genomes from Iron Age and medieval Europeans, revealing that HHV-6 has ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought ancient languages to life, such as Ancient Greek and Old English, by demonstrating ...

An ancient Bible chronology has suggested that humanity has entered its final era. The text provides exact dates for Creation ...

What did Roman houses look like, and how did they vary depending on a person's social status? Even with some considerable ...

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