Nearly a century ago in the frigid Altai Mountains of southern Siberia, explorers discovered frozen tombs. They were ...

New DNA research shows that half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya, who lived in Ukraine 5,000 years ago.

In a surprising development, scientists recently used advanced imaging to closely examine tattoos on 2,500 year old frozen ...

Behind the myth of the Minotaur lies the ancient Minoan civilisation – a culture steeped in ritual, rich in symbolism, and ...

Ancient Roman concrete, which was used to build aqueducts, bridges, and buildings across the empire, has endured for over two ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring civilization.

Scientists have found genetic evidence of an ancient group of people in Colombia with no modern-day descendants. It’s as if they simply vanished from the face of the Earth. What’s more, they’re also ...

For the Stoics, there were four cardinal virtues that arose from self-control: courage, wisdom, temperance and justice. In ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Ancient DNA—from the bones of an individual found at an archaeological site in southern China—reveals the presence of a “ghost lineage ...