The Sumerians of Mesopotamia are considered the world's oldest civilisation, dating back to around 4000 BCE. The Sumerians ...
Historians and divers are trying to retrieve prehistoric clues from beneath the waves—but they have to act fast.
What are the oldest professions in world history? There are often jokes planted around pop history about the oldest jobs that humankind has held. However, when considering the basic needs of an ...
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is offering a $1 million bounty to experts who can successfully interpret the Indus Valley script.
In the mid-1960s, a Soviet military topographer was analyzing aerial photos of Ukraine when he came across some unusual ...
Before the current written scripts, texts, and linguistic manuscripts, there were various oldest writing systems emerging ...
The cemetery provides key clues about how the region transitioned into the great Ancient Egyptian civilization.
Around the world there are numerous ancient megastructures but perhaps pyramids capture our wonder the most. One of them has ...
New findings at Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets and monumental ruins, reveal insights into Middle Bronze Age life and ...