Tag: Ancient civilizations

Archaeologists in Belgium were surprised when they discovered a skeleton in a Roman-era cremation cemetery that turned out to be 2,500 years older than...

The world's oldest writing system may have originated from symbols used for trade on stone cylinder seals, a recent study suggests. These seals were...

Diary note: it may seem a while off, but the end of the world is still scheduled for 2030, precise date TBC. After once...

A remarkable discovery in South Africa's Free State Province has sparked intrigue among scientists and researchers. This discovery involves a mysterious animal depicted in...

The Olympics in Paris have been making headlines, especially with concerns about the cleanliness of the Seine River where athletes are swimming. Despite efforts...

Deaf experimental psychologist Rain Bosworth has discovered that babies have a natural ability to understand sign language, according to Meghan Rosen in “Primed to...

In the year A.D. 79, a massive volcano in southern Italy awakened suddenly, causing one of the deadliest natural disasters in the ancient world....

It is the late fifth century B.C., and a mercenary soldier in the ancient city-state of Notion in modern-day Turkey hides a small jug...

A recent study has shed new light on the mysterious Homo floresiensis, also known as the 'hobbit' human, who lived on the island of...

An ancient Peruvian temple discovered under a sand dune is rewriting what we know about civilizations that lived up to 3,500 years before the...