When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object’s owner authorized ...

As archaeologists slowly excavate this ancient statue from the earth, they are, in a sense, awakening a witness to humanity's earliest attempts to comprehend the cosmos and to communicate with the ...

NHK has learned that a Japan-based group that investigated ancient burial mounds in Bahrain found what could be one of the oldest known substances used as a cosmetic powder.

A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...

For Assyrians in today's Iraq, this monumental event holds profound lessons and inspiration. The Egyptian example ...

A team of archaeologists in the Kurdistan region of Iraq announced the discovery of a massive archaeological building dating ...

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Alcohol has been around for thousands of years. However, the style of fermentation has changed throughout the ages. These are the oldest alcohols in human history.

Imagine stumbling upon a piece of genuine history while doing something totally mundane, like cleaning out your garage or ...