He said ancient floods destroyed most of the burials' wooden coffins and linen wrappings. However, some items such as jewelry in women's burials were found intact, including a finely crafted ...

From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Explore the in-depth sections below. The ancient ...

This extraordinary piece exemplifies the elaborate craftsmanship and rich symbolism of ancient jewelry. Another remarkable artifact that will be on display is a Hellenistic rock crystal ribbed ...

Sep. 19, 2024 — Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have reconstructed the genomes ... Early Dingoes Are Related ...

Built between 294 and 282 B.C.E., it quickly assumed its place among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, joining structures like the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon ...

A learned man, he restored the region’s ancient architectural and cultural traditions, especially those from the Akkadian Empire, which had dominated Mesopotamia in the third millennium B.C.—a ...

Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked to Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Oct. 21, 2024 — New research has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in ...

An ancient slab of seafloor that was around when Earth’s earliest known dinosaurs emerged has been discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean, where it has seemingly hovered in a sort of mid-dive for ...

Neanderthals had already been extinct for around 20,000 years by this point. It's not clear why ancient humans and other animals in this group lived in this seemingly harsh climate rather than ...

For the new study, the researchers painstakingly pored over scientific and technical literature documenting ancient sediment up to several kilometers beneath the sea floor, surveying studies ...

A fresco featuring the bright blue paint of the newly opened room; a scanning electron image of an ancient Roman concrete sample with lime clast, highlighted in red; Dr. Masic inspecting the ...