There are 195 countries in the world. Of these, some have roots that can be traced back thousands of years. The concept of a country or nation-state is relatively modern, but many regions have ancient ...

The wealthiest grave containing the oldest golden artifacts ever found from the 5th millennium BC was discovered in the 1970s ...

In this day and age, we have renewable energy, self-driving cars, and printable organs. Technology has developed at such an incredible rate that most of us struggle to keep up. However, where does it ...

Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar calendar in ancient civilization. Marking a massive comet strike as the start, ...

After eight years of research, experts have unearthed 18 structures so far, including residential homes and ceremonial temples. Experts believe the city—since named Peñico—was once a thriving urban ...

In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had genetic ties with Mesopotamian DNA. When you purchase through links on our ...