He emphasised that he was not suggesting the Neolithic symbols had the same meanings as Shang characters they resembled. Professor Keightley added: "It's a puzzle and an anomaly; [the symbols] are ...

A new study challenges the idea that the so-called "king" buried at Newgrange was part of a royal dynasty in Ireland.

The court’s ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood twists logic, common sense, and the law to further the right-wing assault ...

The scientists that discovered the remains in China believe the DNA can play a big part in unlocking the history of Tibet.

For one week, I lived without modern technology unless it was absolutely necessary for work and emergencies. I carried a Discman, scribbled in a paper planner, and made phone calls instead of texting.

Skara Brae is a Neolithic village located on the Bay of Skaill, on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney Islands in Scotland.

It’s been a mystery for 5,000 years, but scientists think they may finally have discovered the reason Stonehenge was built.

A stunning discovery in southern Turkey is raising new questions about the origins of timekeeping and the early human ...

Gambling has been with us since time immemorial, though the way we approach and regard gambling couldn't be more different today from what it was in the ancient world. The ancient Egyptians are among ...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Two hills form the 37 ha site on the Southern Anatolian Plateau. The taller eastern mound contains eighteen levels of Neolithic occupation between 7400 bc and 6200 bc, ...

Leprosy’s tale stretches from 5,000-year-old skeletons in Eurasia to a startling 4,000-year-old case in Chile, revealing that ...