When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuries.

India and China, as ancient civilizations, had much in common as Buddhism played a significant role in shaping both societies ...

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

Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected variations in gender and ...

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...

Credit: Mattpopovich / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons The division of people into various social classes is a persistent feature across civilizations and was ... varied significantly over the course of ...

This ancient civilization is mentioned in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Archaeologists have labeled the rooms as A and B. Both were constructed from local materials. Hall A contained ...

There are parts of the excavation site that date back to the Sasanian Empire of the 3 rd through 7 th centuries, but a ...

During an academic forum themed "From Practices to Things: First Books in the Ancient World" at RUC's Suzhou Campus in Jiangsu ... and development of early textual cultures in major ancient ...

He spread his arms as if circumscribing the entire Roman world. Modern concrete ... a scanning electron image of an ancient Roman concrete sample with lime clast, highlighted in red; Dr. Masic ...