In ancient Egyptian funerary rituals, canopic jars were used to hold human organs that were removed during the mummification ...

After partnering with A24 on her feature directorial debut, Janet Planet, Pulitzer and MacArthur Award-winning playwright ...

Scientists have found genetic evidence of an ancient group of people in Colombia with no modern-day descendants. It’s as if ...

From Stone Age astronomy to Viking law and Roman goddesses, cultures across time have honored the longest day of the year ...

Near Bentfeld, Germany, archaeologists discovered a 1,600-year-old wooden well, initially mistaken for a livestock watering hole. The well, along with other artifacts, offers insights into the ...

Work and wages varied immensely in ancient Greece. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy but work was available in ...

The Roman Fort Magna, located in Northumberland, has been the site of several ancient footwear discoveries, but one shoe, due ...

An expert said there could be more scrolls out there as artificial intelligence and other new technology helps to decipher the ancient messages.

“The modern strawberry has about four times as much DNA as the most ancient wild strawberries,” said Vance Whitaker, a ...

An ancient society near the southern shores of Lake Titicaca in modern-day Bolivia was once one of the continent's most ...