Ancient history
What is the Thucydides Trap, raised by Trump’s China visit? - analysis
Beijing is waiting and wondering what comes next, much like Sparta did prior to the outbreak of war in 431 BCE.
Stone stele depicting Roman emperor, Egyptian gods found near Karnak temple site in Luxor
Roman fort found north of Hadrian’s Wall may have been used to defend against unconquered Scotland
Ancient graffiti in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings proves presence of Indian tourists 2,000 years ago
Turkish dig shows how people used daily objects in mysterious 5,000-year-old ceremonies
Head archeologist says face-carved pottery from Konya Plain served ritual purposes rather than daily cooking or storage functions.
Bacchus or theater mask? Rare 1,900-year-old Roman find in the Netherlands
Alongside an oil lamp were four ceramic plates, two jugs, a cup, a glass bowl and a bronze bowl, and archaeologists debate its meaning.
Scientists found a 3.5-meter dolphin fossil in a desert that was once an ancient ocean
The fossil, discovered in July, measures three and a half meters and will undergo exhaustive analysis before public display.
Why this small dinosaur from Mongolia is rewriting the story of dome-headed evolution
Dated to about 108 million years ago, the fossil preserves roughly 90 percent of the skeleton, including the first pachycephalosaur hand and stomach stones.
A 3,000-year-old divination archive found in Turkey
Cuneiform tablets mentioning crown princes and kings provide new insights into how ancient empire used bird omens for state decisions.
Sparta and Athens: History's wartime lessons for a modern-day Israel - analysis
As Netanyahu evokes "super-Sparta," Israel may be repeating the mistakes that left both city-states devastated after decades of war.
Study: Oldest mummies predate ancient Egypt by 6,000 years
Researchers analyzed 54 skeletons from 11 sites, detecting prolonged low-temperature heating and tightly bound 'fetal' postures consistent with deliberate processing before burial.
Ancient lentils in the canary islands survived 2,000 years, DNA shows
Genetic analysis reveals indigenous cultivation practices and crop continuity dating back to the 3rd century CE.
Older than Neanderthal rites? New papers double down on the Homo naledi burial hypothesis
Researchers say remains of at least 15 individuals in the Rising Star cave were deliberately placed and quickly covered by sediments, countering claims of accidental deposition.
Three new 7.7-million-year-old elephant skulls unearthed in Turkey
“This year we can talk about the year of the elephant. From 2018 until now, we had identified two skulls, but only this year did we find three” described an archeologist.
