What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ...

Vases found in Guatemala offer rare physical proof of tobacco use among ancient Maya, but with a twist: This time, they didn’t inhale.

The Earth: a ringed planet, much like Saturn, surrounded by a hula hoop of asteroids. The summit of Mount Everest: a tropical ...

The ancient Greeks were well versed in the spectrum of gender and queerness, often taking up the theme of sexuality with ...

It is believed that the bikini was a 20th century invention, but an ancient mosaic reveals women in Rome wore it while ...

Ancient Roman concrete, first used in 3rd century BCE harbors for its water resistance, was vital to the Colosseum's ...

A recent find has revealed new details about Celtic presence in Poland. The ancient find was a bronze helmet that is likely ...

One of the "last" Neanderthal individuals has been found in a cave in France, revealing a previously unknown lineage.

In fact, you can immerse yourself in the ancient world right here in your own backyard at the University of Saskatchewan’s ...

Burgers are an older food than you might realize, dating back to Ancient Rome. Here's how they were prepared thousands of ...

The horse has moulded empires, wars and human affairs profoundly ...

Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have reconstructed the genomes of thousands of people. However, fewer than two ...