The tiny cuts and grooves that decorate some ancient human artifacts are not just pretty accidents, according to some ...

History of the cornicello, an iconic symbol of prosperity, love and fortune that has become a popular present among lovers on Valentine’s Day ...

British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in ...

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be ...

The Wollemi Pine’s bark looks like bubbling chocolate—but its real secret? It’s a 200-million-year-old survivor from the age ...

Perhaps one of the most debated questions concerning the artifact ... These are some of the questions that first come to mind regarding this ancient stuff. As the search continues, researchers ...

With artefacts on loan from the British Museum, this modest show reminds us of the astonishing heritage of a country now ...

Archaeologists excavating near the Colosseum found a rare chunk of Egyptian blue pigment dating back about 2,000 years. Photo from Simona Murrone and the Colosseum Archaeological Park The ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

The lentil-shaped objects were unearthed in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city in modern-day Turkey ... “One stone has a four-armed symbol, while the other has an eight-armed symbol.” ...