An ancient skyscraper considered the seventh wonder of the world crumbled to ruin centuries ago. Now an ambitious ...

High-resolution imaging conducted at USC reveals evidence of chronic pain, dental disease and possible surgical intervention ...

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries. An antique Chinese copper coin ...

The Egyptian writings, believed to date back to the 13th century BC, refer to encounters with the Shosu, a group described as ...

History is often taught as if astronomy followed a single European arc—from Greek philosophy to Renaissance telescopes to modern science—while Africa appears absent or myth-bound. This series, “When ...

Formal education in Africa begins early and decisively in Ancient Egypt. By the third millennium BCE, Egypt maintained ...

A preliminary study, based on a new method for dating ancient structures, suggests that the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza could be tens of thousands of years older than what traditional Egyptology ...

The 1,400-year-old tomb, found in Oaxaca, showcases intricate details including a sculpture of an owl with a man in its beak, ...

An ancient tomb dating to 600AD unearthed in southern Mexico has been hailed as the “most significant archaeological ...

The Krewe of Nefertiti is embarking on its own mystical waters with the parade theme Bayou Nefertiti on Feb. 1 in New Orleans ...

Following a year marked by growing interest in precious metals and the wider jewellery market, Apollo Art Auctions is ...

The ancient Egyptian civil calendar, in use by around 3000 BCE, divided the year into 12 months of 30 days plus five extra days. Based on solar cycles and the flooding of the Nile, it influenced later ...