Scientists say they found one of the oldest known symbolic objects bearing a human fingerprint in Europe. The print hints at ...

An ancient granite pebble included indentations resembling a face, its nose a red dot. A study says it may have had symbolic ...

More than 60 ancient tools found in France and Spain have been identified as whale bone, and the evidence shows that people ...

This undated photo shows ancient rock paintings in the northern region of Sayram Lake in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur ...

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In a thrilling development that has the archaeology world buzzing - rare dolls with open mouths and removable heads have been ...

Constantinople fell, and Emperor Constantine XI’s sacrifice marked the end of an era and a legacy of faith and defiance.

For millennia, writes Joshua Gilbert, Indigenous people had a systematic way of organising the land. Where are their voices ...

Archaeologists uncovered traces of early civilization at Mount Tai, China, offering new insights into social structure, ...

The orb — which reportedly weighed about 4.5 pounds and was cold to the touch when found — had etched into it a series of ancient-looking symbols, including runes and characters from ...

Hundreds of people gathered to lay flowers at the base of the statue of Cyril and Methodius, creators of the Glagolitic ...