Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...

While still a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient ...

Chinese New Year celebrates the year of the snake. During this auspicious time, Chinese Christians can take the opportunity ...

The oldest known cave painting in Africa (and perhaps the world) is a stunning 73,000-year-old cross-hatch pattern on a rock ...

Lunar New Year is a vibrant and meaningful holiday celebrated by millions of people around the world, especially in countries like China, Korea, Vietnam and others in East Asia and Hawaiʻi.

Göbekli Tepe: The oldest known megalithic site Avebury: Largest stone circle surpassing Stonehenge Carnac Stones: Thousands of ancient stones in Brittany, France ...

The practice of publicly displaying herms came to an end when early Christians bludgeoned most of Greece’s pagan symbols. The destruction included vases, herms, statuary and temples and lasted for ...

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A new study shows how animal sacrifices in Teotihuacán reveal ancient rituals and cultural connections of people 2,000 years ago.

The pillars contain carvings of animals such as foxes, boars, gazelles, snakes and vultures. The carvings also include depictions of abstract symbols ... Was Stonehenge an ancient calendar?

These ancient animals likely feasted on anything in their path, which explains how their food web stacked up so high. This investigation on ancient marine reptiles used body size, possible feeding ...

Clay tablets at Kurd Qaburstan reveal ancient Mesopotamian culture Artefacts hint at urban life in the Middle Bronze Age city Findings challenge perceptions of ...