The DNA from archaeological cat remains is being tested in an effort to solve the mystery of cat domestication. Scientists ...

This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious Planet Nine, and more.

It has the largest number of ancient architectural ruins after Greece and Italy. Bulgaria’s second largest city, Plovdiv, is ...

More than a decade ago, archaeologists began to excavate one of the world’s oldest Christian churches in the middle of a ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

In the half-dark of a third-floor office, Danielle Levy lifted a clay tablet out of its box. Carefully examining it with ...

But new DNA evidence suggests things were not as they seem — and these prevailing interpretations come from looking at the ancient world through modern eyes. “We were able to disprove or challenge ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

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The 3,000-year-old map places the Ark beyond Mesopotamia, in an unknown land where jewels hang from trees instead of fruit.

New findings on the 3,000-year-old Imago Mundi tablet suggest it may contain clues to Noah’s Ark’s location, blending myth ...