Two Paleontology and Evolution students from the University of Bristol have undertaken the first ever study which describes ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Iran has marked its annual fire festival. Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the ancient festival comes on the last Tuesday of the year, ...

Mercury is the Roman name for the Greek god Hermes, the protector of travelers, thieves and merchants. On the periodic table of elements, the chemical symbol for mercury is Hg, from the Latin word - ...

This revival occurred approximately 1,000 years after Egyptian burial practices had evolved away from pyramid construction. The 25th Dynasty, introduced their own pyramids, showcasing their cultural ...

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods ...

I thought that girls learning martial arts was super swaggy," Duan, 23, said. The ancient Emei school where she trains in the mountains of Sichuan is thought to have historically welcomed a higher ...

For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ancient people who shaped history and created the world’s largest language family ...

Egypt has developed a comprehensive reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, which is counter to US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan to take over Gaza and displace its Palestinian population ...

For the first time in more than a century, since Howard Carter unearthed the final resting place of King Tut, Egyptologists have uncovered a decorated royal tomb in the Luxor area, west of the ...