Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

Scientists have mapped where people feel different emotions in their bodies, finding that each one triggers a unique sensation in distinct body parts.

The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the oldest literary work of humanity, has been studied for centuries. Its influence has ...

Board game, clay tablets and building remains shed light on the ancient city of Qabra and its cultural identity.

Board game, clay tablets and building remains shed light on the ancient city of Qabra and its cultural identity.

Are these ancient symbols complete words, part of words, or part of sentences? The solution will earn the successful ...

A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural ...

The world’s oldest map unlocks secrets from 3,000 years ago revealing how our ancestors understood the world. The Babylonian ...

The most advanced way that we communicate, through the written word, is something that animals simply can’t do at all. This ...

BC, an unknown – but clearly disgruntled – schemer from the Greek city of Antioch had a curse tablet made. Inscribed on a ...

Gambling, one of the most common vices in the world, has a long history that dates all the way back to Ancient Greece.

Ancient 'Flat Clay Man' Tablet With Holes Intrigues Researchers, Believe It Depicts a Woman and Was Used During Rituals ...