Throughout history, numerous ancient technologies have left researchers and historians pondering the true capabilities of early civilizations. Were they more advanced than we give them credit for? By ...

The remains of an ancient civilization could offer humanity clues as to how to address the current climate crisis.

Our understanding of ancient civilizations is constantly challenged by newly discovered ruins that defy mainstream historical and archaeological explanations. These fascinating remnants of the past ...

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Scientists from Peking University have uncovered new genetic evidence that sheds light on how prehistoric people in China ...

New DNA evidence from ancient burial sites reveals how early Chinese civilization developed through migration, farming, and ...

Ancient civilizations were dropping technological bombshells long before Silicon Valley existed. Just this year, archaeologists in Turkey uncovered 2,400-year-old tablets containing unknown encryption ...

From the cuneiform writing of Euphrates and Tigris to the pyramids along the Nile, and from the urban grids of the Indus to ...