Our understanding of ancient civilizations is constantly challenged by newly discovered ruins that defy mainstream historical ...

Some ancient societies in China and Southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them ...

By contrast, mummies found in Egypt typically date back to about 4,500 years ago, and mummies from northern Chile — typically ...

The motif first appeared in Dunhuang in the sixth century and later spread along the ancient Silk Road to Central Asia, West ...

A new study argues that ancient Maya Altar Q, known for its depiction of rulers with unique hand gestures, might contain a ...

According to the Interior Ministry of Egypt, a 3000-year-old Pharaoh's gold bracelet belonging to an ancient civilization was ...

WRESTLING, mankind’s oldest and most basic form of recreational combat, traces its origins back to the dawn of civilization.

Discover the shocking discovery of the world's oldest mummies, rewriting the history of ancient burial practices.

DNA from an ancient human tooth found in a cave in Spain reveals one European hunter-gatherer’s complexion New Research But before it can be crowned oldest map, archaeologists have to figure out ...

A small sculpture of two toads and other water-linked symbols found near the Peruvian city of Caral — once the oldest city on ...

World's oldest mummy, dating back 7,000 years, discovered in South America's Chimborazo region. Preserved by smoke and minerals, the well-preserved body challenges Egypt's mummification belief.

But the practice of artificially preserving bodies shows up in archaeological records around the world. Now, a new study suggests that mummification dates back much earlier, to some of the first human ...