The archaeologists that found the stone-paved chamber, located inside a hilltop fort in Scotland, still aren’t sure exactly what its purpose was.

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early communities harnessed predictable tides for irrigation, but when deltas cut off the Gulf’s tides,

To promote cultural exchange between China and Latin American countries, recent days, "A Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings" Book Donation Ceremony and the "Liangzhu: A Dialogue across World Civilizations" Series of Activities were successfully held in São Paulo,

The artefacts, which belong to the prehistoric Kuli and Naal cultures of Balochistan, date back nearly 5,000 years. They arrived in Pakistan on October 30, 2025, after being transported from Rome. A separate shipment of artefacts had also been returned from Milan earlier this year.

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about how urban civilization first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, proposing that Sumer's development resulted from the complex interaction of rivers,

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 unseen, to shape ritual through stone, and to give physical form to fear, reverence, and hope.

Ancient civilizations were dropping technological bombshells long before Silicon Valley existed. Just this year, archaeologists in Turkey uncovered 2,400-year-old tablets containing unknown encryption methods that make modern cybersecurity look basic.

AlUla cultural tourism is flourishing, with the ancient oasis city in Saudi Arabia recently securing three prestigious World Travel Awards 2025