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

Archaeologists uncover a monumental 5,000-year-old building in Mesopotamia’s Kani Shaie, revealing Uruk’s cultural reach.

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

There are a total of seven bedrooms available to rent in the Old Stone House Bed and Breakfast, first built in 1815.

Buried beneath the waters of Quintana Roo, Mexico lies a discovery that breaks the historical timeline wide open — a 12,500-year-old ochre mine carved into limestone by organized hands. These weren’t ...

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about ...

Ancient Greek kings used war elephants from Alexander to the Seleucids, shaping battles and empire-building across the Hellenistic world.

The terror that gripped ancient warriors wasn't just about facing an enemy's sword. Something deeper haunted battlefields ...

For generations, scientists believed that the West Coast’s two great earthquake engines — the Cascadia subduction zone and ...

In early November 1927, the front pages of newspapers all over France featured photographs not of the usual politicians, ...