Nov. 19, 2024 — Leveraging a unique statistical analysis and applying it to ancient DNA extracted from human skeletal remains, a team of researchers has revealed new insights into how ancient ...

Despite some of the unknown, 70% agree ancient Greek culture is influential in the modern world. With 55% saying its history ...

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In this video, I’ll explore three mysterious maps that defy conventional history and challenge what we know about the ancient world. From the famous Piri Reis map to other lesser-known but ...

The Greek Orthodox St Catherine’s Monastery where Hipparchus’s map of the sky was discovered. Credit: Joonas Plaan, CC BY 2.0/Wikipedia A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer ...

Archaeologists have long known that the Maya Lowlands, in the southernmost region of Mexico, harbors ancient urban settings ... to create a topographic map for archaeological purposes.

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From gladiators to vomitoriums, delve into Rome’s most persistent myths and find out what really happened. A conservationist restores a Roman bust. Many Roman statues appear starkly white today.

Archaeologists were shocked to unearth an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor. Egyptian authorities said teams from Egypt and the United States discovered the tomb in ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share CAIRO (AP) — Archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed ...

Then an ancient 14.5 kilometer-long wall was discovered at the site ... The large town, which was home to up to 500 residents, was built around 2,400 BC during the early Bronze Age, the researchers ...

On the side of the coin on the left is a woman seated in a tree on a throne facing right, head slightly turned, naked from the waist up, right hand raised, with tree limbs and foliage radiating out ...