Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...

Old Inscription Reveals ‘Guide to the Afterlife’, Map Found at Ancient Egyptian Burial Site Egyptians had various beliefs ...

Linguists and archaeologists have long argued about which group of ancient people spoke the original Indo-European language. A new study in the journal Nature throws a new theory into the fray.

Ancient-genomics researchers have pinpointed the homelands of a nomadic tribe that transformed the culture and genetics of Europe and Asia, revealing a potential source for the Indo–European ...

The mission of the Department of Physical Geography is to be at the forefront of research in Earth Surface Dynamics. Our knowledge and understanding of Earth’s continental and coastal systems ...

The researchers analyzed fossils, evolutionary trees, and ancient geography to reconstruct the likely emergence of dinosaurs. Instead of assuming that fossils have not been found in certain areas ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

For more than a century, the ancient Indus script has mystified researchers. Left behind by the Indus Valley civilization, which emerged more than five millennia ago in present-day India and ...

With over 1,700 years of history embedded in its basalt surface, this artifact provides a rare glimpse into the daily lives of ancient Galilee’s inhabitants, linking the past to present-day ...

Long ago, a substantial ancient Greek population from the island of Crete lived in the ancient city of Daedala, located in south Asia. Credits: Dosseman / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 Long ago, a ...

Fossils unearthed in Argentina, Brazil, and Zimbabwe have helped us paint a picture of the early days of their ancient world. However, a new study now suggests we might be searching in the wrong ...

Dive into the history and meaning behind the name of the frozen continent, and discover its fascinating connection to ancient geography and exploration. Chiefs-Bills national anthem has Chris ...