The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...

The oldest synagogue in antiquity was on the Greek island of Delos - the island of god Apollo in the Cyclades - and attests ...

She could have picked up any old stone from the thousands in the ruins of Tel Azeka, an ancient town in Israel. Instead ...

Notably, Hongshan, Lingjiatan and Liangzhu are known as the three major jade cultural centers in prehistoric China. Although more than 1,000 km apart, Hongshan culture experienced close exchanges with ...

Archaeological discoveries in many regions of China have injected new vitality into the study of Hongshan culture, an ...

The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, when Neanderthals were modern humans' neighbors, new technologies meant ...

Archaeologists in China’s Yunnan province unearthed stone tools crafted in a style associated with Neanderthals that hasn’t ...

Discovery in China of tools called Quina scrapers suggests the people of East Asia were as inventive and flexible with ...

While Bihar is often synonymous with ancient heritage sites like Bodh Gaya and Nalanda, the state holds many hidden treasures ...

Venture beyond Guatemala’s famed Maya ruins at Tikal and you’ll find family-run museums and communities preserving age-old ...

Ever dreamed of wandering through the footsteps of knights, exploring medieval castles and basking in the Mediterranean sun? Welcome to Rhodes! This Greek island isn’t just about golden beaches and ...