During Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E., thousands of papyrus scrolls were scorched, rendering their contents unreadable.

Though the science journalist Michael Pollan called the book "groundbreaking," Brian Muraresku's The Immortality Key is ...

In a digital-first world, it may come as a shock to learn that an ancient skill—handwriting—is slowly being lost by Generation Z. Born between the late ... Continue Reading → ...

The Ranjana script is visually intricate and has deep cultural and historical significance. It is primarily used by the Newa ...

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 ...

An exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., entitled "Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya," highlighted the ...

Ancient myths have influenced civilizations and can be mapped to zodiac signs. Each sign aligns with a mythological pantheon reflecting its traits, li ...

Time and space shifting: author David Cairns on the difficulties of writing detailed historical fiction set in Scotland from ...

Scientists hope a mix of artificial intelligence and human expertise will help decipher ancient scrolls carbonized by a ...

The Indus civilisation had flourished for centuries and built one of the world's first urban societies, but the cause of its ...

The human race is presented like a museum exhibit—a grimly compelling concept, but one that makes for a glitchy play.

Still, the Hole rune stones are “a rare example of finding several fragments of a rune-stone” in “well-preserved, datable archaeological contexts” and provide “insight into early runic writing ...