At this cave in North Africa some 15,000 years ago, a human was buried alongside an “unusual and special” medicinal plant: Ephedra, a humble shrub that’s still used today in some traditional medicines ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

The 2,000-year-old geoglyphs offer clues to the ancient Nazca people and their rituals.

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...

The 3,000-year-old map places the Ark beyond Mesopotamia, in an unknown land where jewels hang from trees instead of fruit.

New findings on the 3,000-year-old Imago Mundi tablet suggest it may contain clues to Noah’s Ark’s location, blending myth ...

The central area is bordered by ramparts and is slightly more elevated, according to the study. Here, researchers found “stepped tower-tombs,” a new type of structure to Arabia and “defined as a large ...

Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This is evidence of the presence of the ancient Greek language and culture in Africa. Credit: United States Public Domain Ancient ...

A post shared to X on Oct. 2, 2024, (archived) included two photos allegedly showing the "massive ancient grave of the giants in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa." The image on the left appeared ...

“You see these everywhere — in Rome, in Africa, in Israel,” he said ... a scanning electron image of an ancient Roman concrete sample with lime clast, highlighted in red; Dr. Masic ...

(AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, in a move that’s seen as appeasing ...