Inspired by the ancient Terracotta Warriors of China, his fantasy fighters appear to be of a non-specific African nation ... one of a pair titled ''Kind and Queen Sarcophagi.'' (Emma Lee/WHYY) ...

With a few exceptions, many of the most famous fantasy series of all time are set in an embellished version of boring old Medieval Europe. Listen, I don’t mean to shade Europe’s Dark Ages (no pun ...

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Maciej Klenkiewicz, Managing Director, Nissan South Africa and Independent Markets Africa The Warrior was put to the test at the 2025 Spirit of Africa Trophy Challenge held at Sandwani Game Lodge ...

A mentally ill tourist in Xi’an damaged two of China’s iconic terracotta warriors after jumping into a protected excavation pit at the historic site. A domestic tourist damaged two ancient ...

When Kevin Hatala asks his students on the first day of class, “What are the characteristics that make us human?” the first response they tend to give is opposable thumbs. “But if you look ...

Analysis of ancient proteins preserved in fossilized ... This is largely because aDNA does not survive well in African hominin fossils older than 20,000 years of age. Paranthropus, which lived ...

But, instead of unwrapping gifts under the tree, museum curators unboxed something historic: 2,200-year-old terracotta warriors from ... When O’Harrow saw the ancient ankles intact, he breathed ...

That’s when a local clan, led by warrior queen Soma, surrounded the crew ... has been recreated using ancient stitching techniques and constructed by artisans and traditional shipwrights from Kerala ...

Towering Terracotta Warriors and ornate chariots showcase the grandeur of the ancient Chinese civilization, while mysterious artifacts from the Shimao ruins in northwest China offer a rare glimpse ...