Unlike the romantic weddings of today, marriage in ancient Rome was an arrangement ... She would be wearing a tunica recta — a white woven tunic — belted with an elaborate "Knot of Hercules.” ...

The Tunica Tribe became the middleman for much ... route in the Kisatchie National Forest that has deep importance in ancient history. Today, many people think of salt as a way to add flavor ...

This photo provided by João Zilhão shows forearm bone fragments belonging to an ancient child that appeared to have features from both humans and Neanderthals. (João Zilhão via AP) 34,796 ...

Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Amulet inlay: figure of Anubis Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Inlay of mummy figure with human head Freer Gallery of Art and ...

Jaafar Jotheri, lead author of the study, posted on X that all the canals were connected to the ancient Euphrates and linked more than 700 farms. The team used everything from satellite imagery ...