The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three Victorian amateurs were determined to solve the puzzle.

Researchers previously assumed that some of the graves at the site were royal burials. A new study presents a different ...

This island was colonized by the Greeks during the time of Alexander the Great, who named it "Icarus" because of its ...

Singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa is among Korean celebrities to have embraced a grain 2,000-plus years old, as farro recipes flood ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

A roughly 4,800-year-old royal Mesopotamian cemetery in eastern Turkey appears to complicate existing theories about how some ...

The sweet treats in ancient Rome were made by filling dates with nuts (such as almonds or walnuts) and then sometimes rolling ...

As more people embrace health-conscious living, the slow aging diet has emerged as a major movement in the food and wellness ...

The oldest reference in the first known writing — cuneiform — was not about gods or kings, but about beer. Lots of it. It was ...