A groundbreaking discovery has revealed the complete genome of a man who lived in Ancient Egypt over 4,500 years ago, during the construction of the first pyramids. This unprecedented finding offers ...

A newly-discovered rock art panel on the western bank of the River Nile may depict an Ancient Egyptian authority figure from ...

From tail-wagging agents of battle to divine deities, ancient Mesopotamia’s civilisations saw dogs as more than just pets.

An expert believes that he has rediscovered the lost Byzantine settlement of Tharais in southern Jordan. Archaeologist ...

An ancient rock engraving in the Lower Nile Valley may offer a rare glimpse into the origin of Egyptian kings. The art panel ...

A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light on the formation of the ancient Egyptian state.

In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia.

Mesopotamia was one of the cradles of civilization 6000 years ago, located in the fertile valley between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, it was the birthplace of current day society and the first ...

In a long-sought first, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian person, revealing unprecedented ...

Similar examples of ancient lion artifacts appear to have been used as door knockers. But the newly discovered discs may have ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

The Assyrian Church of the East has its headquarters in Erbil, northern Iraq. Its official name is the Holy Apostolic ...