Archaeologists discovered clusters of red ocher drawings scattered on rocks and cliffs across Canaima National Park—and have some theories on who made the mysterious art.

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.

A number of ancient Greek artifacts are to be auctioned by Christie's, including a Cycladic figure and a kylix, estimated to ...

Rising mountain peaks and sharp rock formations cover the ocean floor, with corals, sponges, fish, and tons of sea creatures ...

The styles of ancient Greek pottery and the strange effigies of the Olympic god Hermes which were used in ways few moderns ...

The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.

A new open access volume, Contemporary Art and the Display of Ancient Egypt, authored by Alice Stevenson (UCL Institute of Archaeology), is now available. Contemporary Art and the Display of Ancient ...

Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), National Art Gallery, Islamabad, hosted a successful calligraphy workshop led by the renowned Pakistani calligrapher Azeem Iqbal. The workshop ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...