A new study has uncovered hidden social patterns in ancient Hebrew kingdoms by analyzing personal names from archaeological findings. Applying diversity statistics typically used in ecological studies ...

Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from ...

People in Arabia adapted to extreme climate changes over the past 12,000 years with a flexibility perhaps needed for our future. Excavation of an ancient hearth at Jebel Oraf in northern Saudi Arabia.

Cleanliness in ancient societies was never just about comfort. It signaled status, health, and the everyday discipline of life in dusty cities and river valleys. Without modern plumbing or packaged ...

A new study on ancient societies from around the world is rewriting what we thought we knew about democracy. A team of researchers analyzed archaeological and historical evidence from 31 ancient ...

Archaeological shell mounds on southern Red Sea islands provide evidence that pre-historic coastal societies probably ate more shellfish than we thought. Inland site ...

Could an Egyptian pharaoh or a Chinese emperor have used a stiff drink or two to build their kingdoms? While we don't know the particulars of ancient leaders' drunken deeds, there's no question that ...

Throughout history, civilizations across the world have created materials that were way ahead of their times using limited tools and resources. Be it monumental architecture or complex materials ...