Today the deserts of the Arabian peninsula are inhospitable - but 100,000 years ago the area was full of animals and ancient ...

A mysterious formation in South America leaves visitors wondering whether this "Egyptian Sphinx" is a work of human hands or ...

Egyptian archaeologists located a lost 3,500-year-old cemetery containing mummies and statues—among other discoveries. They ...

In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 ...

The origins of domestic cats — centuries before they conquered the world’s sofas and internet memes — have long been murky. Now, ancient DNA<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Archaeologists have identified a 4,000-year-old human handprint pressed into the surface of an Egyptian tomb offering, a small impression that opens an unexpectedly intimate window into life and labor ...

A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.

Long drought cycles reshaped settlement choices in the Indus region. These climate stresses likely contributed to its slow ...

Many scholars today argue that the Israelites never really conquered Canaan. What does the evidence really show?

In a dimly lit office in a corner of the French National Institute for Art History, Sudanese archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo ...

A 3,500-year-old fortress from ancient Egypt has been discovered, featuring towers, zigzag walls, and ancient military ...