Archaeologists have long thought that monumental architecture—large, human-built structures that emphasize visibility—were ...

A stunning discovery at Blombos Cave reveals early humans used ochre as a sophisticated tool, challenging our understanding of ancient technology.

A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval ...

Somewhere around 3600 B.C. the ancient temples of Ġgantija were built on Gozo Island in Malta, among the oldest Neolithic structures in the world.

Five paddlers journeyed from Taiwan to Japan’s southern Yonaguni Island in 45 hours. Their efforts provide new insights into prehistoric mariners' tools and techniques ...

The ERC project DASI is aimed at digitizing the overall epigraphic heritage of the ancient Arabian peninsula, in order to enhance knowledge of the pre-Islamic Arabian languages and cultures. This ...

In 2016, researchers unveiled stone tools on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi that date to between 118,000 and 194,000 years old—or at least 60,000 years older than the island's oldest known ...

A billionaire has unveiled a private collection of ancient Egyptian vases he believes could rewrite history. The artifacts ...

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 ...

In a nutshell A 43,000-year-old fingerprint preserved in red ochre on a Spanish pebble represents the oldest known evidence of Neanderthal symbolic behavior in Europe Statistical analysis shows only a ...