NHK has learned that a Japan-based group that investigated ancient burial mounds in Bahrain found what could be one of the oldest known substances used as a cosmetic powder.

Ancient Greek thinkers, from Hesiod to Plato, and later Rousseau saw in the noble savage a vision of lost divine harmony and ...

For Assyrians in today's Iraq, this monumental event holds profound lessons and inspiration. The Egyptian example ...

After the collapse of the Chalcolithic culture around 3500 BCE, people in Jordan’s Murayghat transformed their way of life, shifting from domestic settlements to ritual landscapes filled with dolmens, ...

Imagine early humans meticulously crafting stone tools for nearly 300,000 years, all while contending with recurring ...

Ek’ Balam is one of the most impressive Mayan archeological zones, thanks to its incredible preservation. A new discovery ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum has opened its doors to the public after an extravagant inaugural ceremony attended by royals and ...

When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...

The oldest religious text in the world date back thousands of years, though many religions were initially passed on through spoken word. These religious texts are some of the oldest in human history.

Alcohol has been around for thousands of years. However, the style of fermentation has changed throughout the ages. These are the oldest alcohols in human history.