Sumerian civilization appears to have evolved in Southern Mesopotamia around 4000 BC, while some historians place it as far back as 5000 BC.

D modeling, or industrial scanning techniques, enabled researchers to study the manuscript's pattern of creases and folds in ...

French explorer Michel Siffre spent more than 60 days underground in July 1962 to discover how the human body would be ...

Around 4,000 years ago, women in Nubia were using tumplines, a form of head strap, to carry around goods and young children.

Researchers have discovered an extensive and remarkably well-preserved system of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu ...

National Unicorn Day is celebrated annually on April 9th. Unicorns are depicted in the mythology of many cultures, including ...

Since the tomb of King Tut was found, a set of four clay troughs were thought stands for wooden staffs. New research suggests ...

Ishiro Honda's «Godzilla», about an ancient sea kaiju awakened by the atomic bombings of World War II, changed the history of ...

A new full-body reconstruction depicts a warrior wearing armor and holding weapons, all of which were found in a ...

From the way we communicate to the way we heal, everyday life has been shaped by innovations that originated here. Let’s ...

Human history has brought thousands of mythologies all over the world. These still have a significant impact on our lives ...

The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...