An archaeologist is piecing together what the V-shaped stone structures—some stretching 500 feet long—were used for.

Long before Pericles' Golden Age, an aristocrat named Cleisthenes laid the true foundation for Athenian democracy.

In the heart of western China’s Tarim Basin, a striking landscape emerges where the desert’s vast emptiness is interrupted by a colorful ridge and a winding river. This natural intersection, captured ...

Hailed by scholars as the pinnacle of China's late-period grotto art endeavors and the definitive example of southern Chinese ...

Hailed by scholars as the pinnacle of China's late-period grotto art endeavors and the definitive example of southern Chinese ...

Ancient DNA from an Egyptian genome has been sequenced for the first time, revealing genetic links to the Fertile Crescent.

Devotees whose wishes are fulfilled bring goats to the temple. The ancient Maa Mundeshwari Temple in Kaimur district of Bihar is known for its unique tradition of bloodless sacrifice. The octagonal ...

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For the better part of two centuries, archaeologists have been uncovering the secrets of ancient Troy. On the northwestern coast of modern-day Turkey, the city at the heart of Homer’s Iliad and the ...

A rare 13th-century hair styling tool, known as a gravoir, has been acquired by National Museums Scotland (NMS) following its discovery during an excavation. This ancient, rudimentary hairpin, the ...

This video presents the Kuciuk-Koysu Fortress in Ukraine, captured in 4K. Featuring ancient ruins, surrounding landscapes, and historic scenery with aerial views, background music, and no narration.