The ancient Incas used quipus — knotted cords — to manage their vast empire. Even today, much of this mysterious writing system remains undecoded. Some South American communities are teaching what is ...

As a non-Jew or Muslim, I have always been interested in Jerusalem as the ancient Holy City, tossed back and forth between ...

There is renewed interest on China’s social media platforms in an ancient script, developed by women during the Qing Dynasty ...

The Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world's earliest urban civilizations, flourished between 3300 BCE and 1300 BCE. Its ...

Several misconceptions exist surrounding Indian ethnogenesis and ancestry, including a strict difference between South and ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — Scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years.

Spartan men were known for their long, flowing hair, which became linked to the ancient Greek warriors in antiquity.

BBC Digging For Britain presenter Alice Roberts was blown away when archaeologists unearthed ancient letters revealing what London was like 2,000 years ago.

William Dalrymple on ancient India's empire of ideas, and why his latest book 'The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World' could not have been written a decade ago.

A comet as bright as the Southern Cross is making its way towards Earth for the first time in 80,000 years. Every Sunday ...

The controversial Netflix documentary Ancient Apocalypse will return for its second season today - despite outrage from indigenous groups in America. The Graham Hancock fronted show will also feature ...

CRIMINAL CHOICES The deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau are a tragedy for certain, killed in their prime. But if not for their status, along with all others, it would be naught but a footnote ...