A new exhibition at Yad Vashem highlights the extraordinary efforts made, often at risk of death, to preserve and mark the Jewish holidays during the darkest of times ...

What’s particularly exciting about finds like this is that we just so rarely have wood preserved for that long,” the study’s ...

These 430,000-year-old wooden tools from Greece are a rare find and provide a glimpse at the technical know-how of our early ...

In this two-part article, the author presents an overview of what various ancient textual artifacts “remember” about the earliest loan closings ...

Taking place simultaneously in Berlin, London, Stockholm, New York, Boston, and Hollywood, Florida, the festival spotlights ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a ...

Symmetrical arrangements of botanical motifs indicate a grasp of spatial division long before the advent of formal written ...

Flower designs on 8,000-year-old Mesopotamian pots reveal a “mathematical knowledge” perhaps developed to share land and ...

One of the world's most popular tourist destinations is now offering visitors — and commuters — a new way to experience its ancient history. Rome opened two new subway stations, including one located ...

Archaeologists found evidence of a previously unknown Roman-era administrative center in present-day Switzerland. Experts believe this settlement was crucial for commerce and record-keeping—all part ...

Cara Tremain receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Sabrina C. Higgins receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Ever wondered what an ancient copy of the Bible looked like? Starting Nov. 22, you will be able to see just that. The Museum of the Bible in Washington will host a rare exhibition of the Sea Scrolls, ...