In a region known for hosting some of the earliest evidence of modern humans, DNA analysis was sparse. Until now.

The ancient Greeks were well versed in the spectrum of gender and queerness, often taking up the theme of sexuality with ...

After more than 10,000 years of use, the ancient cultures and indigenous communities who use plant medicines may hold lessons ...

In fact, you can immerse yourself in the ancient world right here in your own backyard at the University of Saskatchewan’s ...

In fact, you can immerse yourself in the ancient world right here in your own backyard at the University of Saskatchewan’s Museum of Antiquities. The museum started as a project in 1974 by ancient ...

At one level,” he writes, “my book is a history of the study of Greek history from...the 18th century to the present day.” ...

What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ...

By Geraldine Fabrikant ”Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity,” at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, shows what shaped our need to be punctual. The Grolier Club is ...

Burgers are an older food than you might realize, dating back to Ancient Rome. Here's how they were prepared thousands of ...

The modern West traces its heritage to Greece and Rome, societies that themselves owed a debt to the cultures that preceded ...

Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have reconstructed the genomes of thousands of people. However, fewer than two ...

It's been one year since Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Visitation ...