The marble slab, which dates to between 300 and 500 C.E., is the oldest-known stone tablet inscribed with the Commandments.

In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesbos, Nikos Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces that have recently been honoured with inclusion in UNESCO's National Inventory of ...

Leveraging statistical analysis and applying it to ancient DNA revealed new insights into how ancient Europeans adapted to ...

The recently-published Star Wars Encyclopedia drops a tantalizing hint about the history of the Sith - and reveals a very ...

Ancient Rome, a civilisation and giant of history that continues to influence present day society. Living in the year 2024, we may think that an ancient, classical civilisation that existed in a ...

Then an ancient 14.5 kilometer-long wall was discovered at the site, according to research led by French archaeologist Guillaume Charloux published earlier this year. For a new study published in the ...

Next, read about the statue of Zeus at Olympia, another ancient wonder. Then, discover the astonishing history of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. Genevieve Carlton earned a Ph.D in history from ...

Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our new study of fossil pollen trapped in ancient mud.

The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about ... at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History who was not involved with the research.

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts. And those still functional marvels rely on a unique construction material: pozzolanic ...

Naturally, social class divisions varied significantly over the course of ancient Greek history and between the city-states and kingdoms of Greece. To make the topic more digestible, we will examine ...

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...