In some of the driest parts of southern Africa, rock faces hold quiet records of much older worlds. Marble and limestone ...

Is it a child’s toy? A weapon? Or just something that looked cool on an ancient Roman bookcase? These small hollow objects (one is pictured above), made of copper alloy with 12 flat pentagonal faces, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A mammoth tooth unearthed in Mexico during construction of the Felipe Ángeles International ...

Scientists suggest it may be the remains of a prehistoric hominin that walked alongside Neanderthals hundreds of thousands of years ago. Reading time 3 minutes In 1960, a villager found something ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. From Ancient Egyptian mega-tombs to a pyramid with an unexpected occupant, here are 10 ancient burial practices that have raised questions. Watch ...

In Alexandria’s harbor lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. Just below the Mediterranean’s surface, in Alexandria’s harbor, lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. For more than 20 ...