DNA study of Bronze Age tombs in Turkey reveals teenage human sacrifices, challenging ideas about early Mesopotamian society.

Easter is an important day for those of the Christian faith. It can fall on a different date from year to year, depending on the moon cycle.

Opinion - When I was a student at Lukanga Adventist Secondary School, I was among the few privileged to deliver the grand ...

A few years ago, archaeologists stumbled upon something truly one-of-a-kind at the Shahr-i Sokhta (Iran) site: a board game.

Researchers have found chemical evidence of wine consumption in ancient Troy, confirming a theory by Heinrich Schliemann.

Photo: Valentin Marquardt / University of Tübingen Depas goblet, excavated by Heinrich Schliemann, 15 cm high, collection of classical ...

At any rate, that thought in no way detracts from the enjoyment of this puzzle. Thank you, Zhouqin, for this splendid puzzle.

Previous studies have hinted that this period corresponded to the rise of kingship in ancient Mesopotamia as part of a general trend towards the formation of some of the world’s first states and ...