The history of mankind has been littered with creativity and ingenuity, with many ancient inventions still being used today.

For decades, stories about the ancient Mediterranean have centered on the grand cultures of Greece, Rome, Phoenicia and Egypt ...

Ancient Egypt was a cradle of innovation, leaving us with technologies that continue to puzzle experts today. From the ...

Located on the outskirts of the town of Fureidis in northern Israel, the cave was in the way of upcoming construction projects until archaeologists intervened. Researchers Dated the Cave to 400,000 ...

An 18th-century archaeological dig uncovered a library of intact but charred scrolls. Their contents have been unreadable ...

From a cheeky slingshot to Paul's letters and information on King Nebuchadnezzar, new research is offering insight into some ...

Archaeologists have long pictured prehistoric hunters taking down mammoths and other megafauna using the atlatl, a handheld spear-throwing device that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity and ...

In Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa, burned bones were found in a dirt layer associated with Homo erectus. The inhabitants ...

After more than seven centuries, the third-longest-surviving of the seven ancient wonders is rising again, offering ...

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a cave used by pre-Neanderthal human-like creatures who lived as long as 400,000 ...