2024 — Researchers have explored how the River Nile evolved over the past 11,500 years and how changes in its geography could have helped shape the fortunes of ancient Egyptian civilization.

The intact burial—unearthed on this day in 1922—contained a "wonderful" cache of objects linked to the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Eli Wizevich Found etched into clay cylinders in Syria ...

built just before the Maya civilization rose to prominence. Harrison-Buck and her fellow archeologists used drones and Google Earth data to map 108 kilometers of ancient channels that zigzag ...

Credit: Grant Mitchell / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons Ancient Greece witnessed numerous significant battles that played pivotal roles in shaping its history and Western civilization. These battles ...

The book also examines ancient beliefs about the universe, detailing how early civilizations developed ideas of the cosmos and what those ideas represent. Here, we explore some of these ancient ...

India and China, as ancient civilizations, had much in common as Buddhism played a significant role in shaping both societies. The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1950 ...

Conjuring up images of Ancient Egypt typically involves Hollywood films — Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra or Arnold Vosloo as high priest Imhotep in “The Mummy” — but the ancient ...

It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological... Forgotten Giants: Were There Really Giants in Ancient Times? One of the most enduring myths of humankind is that pertaining to giants.

Widely regarded as a key figure in Stoicism, Greek philosopher Chrysippus reportedly died laughing at his own... Cold water therapy was popular among ancient Greeks, and this is one of the reasons ...

That changes today as we examine ancient cultures and civilizations and rate the players after an ugly win in the Champions Classic. But first, a reminder of how we do things around here (feel ...

Discovered 120 feet underwater, this ancient find may well redefine our understanding of civilization’s roots. The discovery unearthed pottery, beads, and human bones, some carbon-dated to ...