For decades it was merely a sidewalk stone at a home in the Middle East, its significance unbeknownst to its owner. Now, the ...

The Arab Muslim victory at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah paved the way for the Islamic conquest of Mesopotamia and Persia.

Install this Ancient Map wallpaper for a custom-made and easy to install mural. Colourful and unique, this ancient world map is incredibly detailed, with old worldly features and drawings surrounding ...

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and lasting until ...

(Nadja Drabon/Handout via REUTERS) Researchers assessed the effects of this meteorite impact using evidence from ancient rocks in a region in northeastern South Africa called the Barberton ...

The goal is to have a map with a resolution of about 1 meter (3 feet) per pixel, showing individual rocks, possible ancient rivers, and more. “All this old mission data is part of a mosaic that ...

The video, shared by one of the paragliders, shows the dog darting back and forth on the very top of the 449.5-foot-tall ancient monument. Beyond its heartwarming humor, the video also raises ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The space rock that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period caused a global calamity that doomed the dinosaurs and many other ...

Researchers assessed the effects of this meteorite impact using evidence from ancient rocks in a region in northeastern South Africa called the Barberton Greenstone Belt. They found ample signs ...