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The Atacama Giant

The Puzzling Case of the Atacama Giant

The most well-known geoglyphs in the world are undoubtedly the Nazca Lines of coastal Peru. Yet, in the Atacama Desert of Chile, there is another group of geoglyphs that are equally as impressive...
Leavened wheat bread, consumed since the time of Ancient Egypt and Babylon

Changes in Ancient DNA Led to Human Craving for Carbohydrates

Genes passed down from the incredibly distant past play a key role in the ability of human beings to break down and process carbohydrates. But archaic human species didn’t all possess this ability,...
This photo shows the smallest dinosaur egg fossils discovered in the city of Ganzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province

World's Smallest Dinosaur Egg Fossils Discovered in China

Chinese researchers have unearthed the smallest dinosaur egg fossils ever found. The find, dating back over 80 million years to the Late Cretaceous period, offers new insights into the reproductive...
Graham Hancock at Sacsayhuaman, Cusco, Peru.

Can Ancient Apocalypse Series 2 Convince Us of a Lost Ice Age Civilization?

Controversial Scottish journalist Graham Hancock’s hit TV show, Ancient Apocalypse , has just released its second season on Netflix, with a focus on the Americas. With Keanu Reeves signed onboard,...
 Relic of St. Valentine in the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome, Italy.

The Dark Origins of Valentine’s Day

On February 14, couples from around the world recognize Valentine’s Day. For most, Valentine’s Day is a day of love, a day to shower a beloved with gifts and tokens of appreciation, to enjoy a...
AI Representation of a stone stargate, hinting at ancient advancement.

Was Humanity More Advanced in Prehistoric Times Than We Think?

When we think of our most distant ancestors, and prehistory in general, we often think of primitivity , of crude archaic humans who had no mastery over everything and were left to bare survival. We...
Pottery vessel made in Tel Hama, including child’s fingerprint, which is evidence of child labor in ancient Syria.

Child Labor Used in Syrian Kingdom to Fuel Ceramic Needs of Alcoholic Feasts

New research from Syria’s Tel Hama, a town at the edge of the Ebla Kingdom, shows that 4,500-years-ago, at the time of the Early Bronze Age, two-thirds of the pottery was made by children, starting...
Left; Officials examine a trough-like feature at the site. Right; Seals and cuneiform tablets.

Excavation Uncovers New Secrets in Ancient Babylon

An ongoing archaeological excavation in the Babylon Governorate of Iraq has yielded 478 artifacts, according to a recent site visit by the local excavation committee. The artifacts discovered at the...
Artistic rendering of what scientists believe Quaestio simpsonorum looked like.

One of the Earth’s Earliest Animals Discovered in Australian Outback

By McKenzie Harris /Florida State University In the shadow of South Australia’s largest mountain range beneath the outback soil lies a fossil record that reveals a rich history of life on Earth...
Native American society

Evolution of a Native American Society: A Journey Through Ancient History

As a Native American culture, the Chickasaw people broadly trace their ancestry back to the migratory peoples of the Paleo-Indian period, which spanned from roughly 10,000 BC - 8500 BC. Legend has it...
View of the stripping of Pfulgriesheim (Bas-Rhin), 2024, with inset examples of findings.

Curious Unknown Structures and a Wealth of Graves Found at Site in France

From northeastern France’s Alsace region, bordering Germany, a 5.5 hectares site called Pfulgriesheim has yielded ancient remnants and structures dating back thousands of years—from the Late...
Prehistoric people gathered around a fire.

Ancient Humans Survived the Last Ice Age Without Migrating Like Other Species

John Stewart & Jeremy Searle/The Conversation Humans seem to have been adapted to the last ice age in similar ways to wolves and bears, according to our recent study , challenging longstanding...
A preliminary reconstruction shows the late antique church of Artaxata.

Octagonal Christian Church from 4th Century AD Uncovered in Armenia

Armenia’s storied tryst with Christianity continues. The country that was the first to officially adopt Christianity as its state religion in 301 AD, has now added a new discovery from the ancient...
AI image of ancient Egyptian sorceress.

Think Egypt Think Magic: The Power of Heka

The lives of ancient Egyptians were inextricably intertwined with magic. It was present in everything from religion to politics, and from birth to death. Magic was such a prevalent force that in the...
Shiva carrying Sati on his trident. (1800s).

Manikarnika Ghat: The Heart of Cremation in Indian Funerary Traditions

India is renowned for having distinctive religious practices that coexist with one another. The numerous shrines and monuments allow one to contemplate the importance of faith for many. One of the...
Josh Gates and the team at the entrance of the tomb found at Petra.

Tomb Discovered Beneath Petra Holds Human Remains and ‘Holy Grail’ Cup

A hidden tomb containing the remains of at least 12 individuals and an artifact resembling the 'Holy Grail' has been discovered under Petra’s famous Al Khazneh, one of the Middle East's greatest...
Dr Wouter Verschoof-van der Vaart with volunteers at one of the burial mounds identified during the project.

1000 Previously Undiscovered Prehistoric Barrows Found

More than 6,500 volunteers have supported the accurate identification of approximately 1,000 prehistoric burial mounds in the Netherlands in just four months, proving the value of involving...
Close up portrait of a Neanderthal human woman.

Geneticists Show How Neanderthals Never Really Went Extinct

By Liz Fuller-Wright/Princeton University Ever since the first Neanderthal bones were discovered, people have wondered about these ancient hominins. How are they different from us? How much are they...
AI artwork of the philosopher, Confucius.

The Philosophies of Confucius and Their Influence on Chinese Society

Confucius, a name synonymous with ancient Chinese philosophy, remains one of the most influential thinkers not only in China but also throughout the world. Born in 551 BC during a time of social and...
Naumberg Cathedral

From Pagan Roots to Protestant Reforms: A Religious History of Germany

As of today, Christianity is the most dominant religion in Germany, with a high rate of atheism in the East. This, however, has not always been the case, as there have been notably other religions...
An epic battle scene from Ragnarok, with gods and monsters clashing violently under a bloodred sky, AI generated.

Evidence of Climate Disaster That Could Have Spawned the Ragnarök Myth

No, this is not out of the Marvel Cinematic or comic universe, but it does have fantastical qualities: archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed actual evidence of a climate disaster 1,500 years ago,...
Physician treating patient

Ancient Medicine: How Did Ancient Civilizations Heal Themselves?

Life was never a guarantee in the distant past. Before the advent of modern medicine, people had to rely on a variety of healing methods, hoping to come out on top in the struggle against deadly...
Tam Pà Ling cave.

Insights into Early Modern Human Activity in the Jungles of Southeast Asia

Studying microscopic layers of dirt dug from the Tam Pà Ling cave site in northeastern Laos has provided a team of Flinders University archaeologists and their international colleagues further...
Ancient structures found during excavations at Midas Castle, a Bronze Age site in Eskisehir, northwestern Turkey

Sacred Structures Built by Phrygians in 800 BC Unearthed in Turkey

During excavations at Midas Castle, a Bronze Age site in Eskisehir in northwestern Turkey, archaeologists unearthed an astonishing collection of ruins linked to an ancient culture that once reigned...

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