Ancient Egyptians truly took this to the next level. The ostraca fragments arguably dealt with mundane matters, such as “tax lists and deliveries… short notes about everyday activities, exercises by ...

Stretching across two-thirds of our planet, Asia harbors secrets that span millions of years of human history. From the ...

One of the most outstanding messengers in ancient history was Euchid, who gained fame for his journey following the Battle of ...

An Egyptian-German archaeological mission has unearthed a staggering 13,000 inscribed pottery fragments, known as ostraca, at the ancient site of Athribis in Sohag, Upper Egypt, including over 130 ...

Ancient DNA reveals that the Goths of eastern Europe, some of whom would ultimately sack the city of Rome, may have been a mix of peoples from three continents ...

In ancient Rome, putting on theatrical plays was not just a form of entertainment – it became a powerful tool of propaganda ...

The Ancient Greeks boasted a sophisticated civilization, philosophers, and a system of democracy—but were forks part of their culture?

This video presents the history of the Middle East from the rise of city-states in 2500 BCE to the fall of Egypt to Persia in 525 BCE. Key historical events include the conquests of Sargon of Akkad, ...

More than a thousand years after a ship vanished off the coast of modern-day Croatia, archaeologists have uncovered a wreck that might reshape our ideas of the medieval world.

The discovery of a new tektite-strewn field in northeastern Brazil points to a large meteorite impact—but geologists have yet to find the crater.

The copper and leather device represents the first evidence of mechanical tools from Egypt’s pre-Pharaonic history.