• In the Time of the Rosetta Stone
Turbulent events surrounding the Rosetta Stone are being revealed by new excavations in the ancient Egyptian city of Thmuis
Turbulent events surrounding the Rosetta Stone are being revealed by new excavations in the ancient Egyptian city of Thmuis
Shrouded in mystery, the Temple of Garni offers a rare glimpse into pre-Christian CaucasiaByBenjamin Kempersmithsonian.comJanuary 5, 2018"Church fatigue?” my tour guide asked rhetorically, noticing my dragging feet and glazed-over eyes. I’d never hea
Girsu is an ancient Sumerian city located in modern Iraq. Girsu was located in southern Mesopotamia, halfway between the Tigris and the Euphrates. In the III millennium BC. e. The city was in alliance with two closely located cities connected by waterways
The Dead Sea Scrolls on display at Qumran in 2010.Credit: ShutterstockThe burial of a warrior who lived and (literally) died by the sword, a new tomb in the Valley of the Kings and a cave that may have held Dead Sea Scrolls — these are just some of the bi
A photo reveals the face of the thin clay seal.Credit: Courtesy of the Israeli Antiquities AuthorityArchaeologists have discovered a 2,700-year-old clay stamp near Jerusalem's Western Wall that seems to shed some light on the political structure of the an
Hindu mythology is full of fascinating stories about incredible gods, goddesses, amazing creatures, wonderful places, unusual objects and powerful technologies that can be used for good or bad purposes.Mysterious Nagas are some of the most intriguing crea
Soup dishCredit: Photo courtesy Chinese Cultural RelicsA 3,100-year-old tomb filled with bronze food vessels that have incredible designs has been discovered in Baoji City in China. This photo shows a "tureen," a vessel that is often used to ser
In ancient Rome, Latin has no equivalent translation for defining homosexuality, nor heterosexuality as an individual’s sexual nature. Gay or straight, there would be no distinction.
A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF IRON AGE METAL ARTEFACTS WHICH SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON FEASTING RITUALS AMONG PREHISTORIC COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN DISCOVERED BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER DURING AN EXCAVATION AT GLENFIELD PARK, LEICESTERSHIRE.The team,
The castle found beneath the surface of Lake Van in Turkey may have been built 3,000 years ago by ancient people called the Urartians, but archaeologists can't say for certain.Credit: Photo by Tahsin CeylanLast week, a story about a 3,000-year-old castle
An excavated street at the Indus site of Kalibangan, a Bronze Age settlement that sits right along the Ghaggar-Hakra paleochannel, visible in the background.Credit: S. Gupta/Imperial College LondonAlmost 5,000 years ago, a civilization developed in what i
AttackCredit: William Linnell Edward Armitage/Wellcome CollectionJulius Caesar wrote about leading two Roman invasions of Britain, in 55 B.C. and 54 B.C., in his Commentaries on the Gallic War, which can still be read today.To the Romans of the 1stCentur
At the ancient site of Charax Spasinou, military activity has left an indelible mark. Should it be viewed as modern damage – or as an important record of historical events?
First domesticated 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East, wheat and barley took vastly different routes to China, with barley switching from a winter to both a winter and summer crop during a thousand-year detour along the southern T
Researchers around the world are wondering what exactly is hidden behind the mysterious iron door with the image of two cobras protecting it in the Hindu temple of Padmanabhaswami in India. This door does not have locks, bolts, latches or any other locks.