Located in western Tunisia, the plants operated between the third and sixth centuries and likely helped supply precious olive ...

Published in Zürich in 1525, Lucas Cranach the Elder’s map came at a moment when the modern idea of nation-states was only ...

Scientists read ancient DNA from South African hunter gatherers and found a very early human branch that shaped survival ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

The first printed Bible to include a map of the Holy Land appeared roughly 500 years ago, yet its vision of where sacred ...

The Three Wise Men appear only briefly in the Bible, yet their story has sparked centuries of speculation. Known as Magi, ...

Religious maps from the 1300s showing tribal Israel inadvertently became the blueprint for how later mapmakers drew political ...

New research suggests the first kiss occurred 16.9-21.5 million years ago between ape ancestors in Africa. Scientists analyzed primate behavior, concluding kissing predates humans and likely occurred ...

A newly created high-resolution map of the roads that threaded across the Roman Empire charts the ancient network from Great Britain to North Africa and has added more than 60,000 miles of roads that ...

GIZA, Egypt — They’re the crown jewels of the Grand Egyptian Museum — two galleries devoted to the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamun. Showcasing more than 5,300 objects from the young king’s tomb, including ...

Many people turn to the Bible for guidance in times of both triumph and hardship — but some say it can also serve as a guide for physical health. Dr. Josh Axe and Jordan Rubin, co-authors of the book ...

Located on the Horn of Africa, the ancient Ethiopian kingdom of Axum (also spelled Aksum) played a significant role in international relations around the time of the first millennium. At its height, ...