A set of giant monoliths known as the "Devil's Arrows" were moved 18km (11 miles) across Yorkshire by Stone Age people, new ...

The 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism found in an ancient Greek shipwreck has been dubbed the "first computer," using a wind-up dial system to track the celestial time of the Sun, Moon and five ...

Discover the fascinating history behind Aksum’s towering ancient obelisks and explore the remarkable craftsmanship ...

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What happens when several hundred archaeologists gather in a “glass box” in the desert? It’s an odd kind of question, but this actually occurred last week when experts from all over the planet ...

The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret religious rites in ancient Greece honoring the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone, and aimed to remove the fear of death. The ceremonies included days of ...

Geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaiʻi finally connected the dots between one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth's history and its source deep beneath the ...

When we think of Ancient Egypt, there are a few very obvious things that immediately come to mind: pyramids, Egyptian gods and goddesses, pharaohs, and of course, mummies. Archeologists have spent ...

Indiana Jones wannabes, your time has come. A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found in the ruins of one of the ...

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