For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—the ...

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of ...

A centurion wearing sneakers and shades? AI image generators sometimes take serious liberties with history. Researchers in ...

The remains of at least seven infants were found at Uşaklı Höyük, Turkey, alongside a well preserved newborn baby ...

Read more about the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. Uncover the people, events, and cultures that laid the foundation for modern society—from Egyptian pharaohs, to legendary Roman emperors and ...

Recent archaeological discoveries have unveiled ruins believed to be part of a civilization dating back 20,000 years, ...

Lacustrine records refer to the sediment that accumulates in lakes, providing crucial insights into past climates, ecosystems ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

Napoleon is relatively unusual in western history for aligning himself with the brutal Hannibal – not Hannibal’s Roman enemy, Scipio Africanus. The Frenchman’s interest in the Carthaginian ...