Ancient human figurines have been found. Some of the oldest known paintings in the world are in the Cave of the Castle, in Cantabria in the north of Spain. Thought to be more than 40,000 years old ...

The newly discovered relief depicts King Ashurbanipal in a divine conference with two preeminent Assyrian deities.

Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans. The 13th-century ...

Barbara Hannigan is fearless in the face of new music. The Canadian soprano has sung the world premiere of over 100 new works, and last year released a recording of songs by the contemporary ...

Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ancient ancestor must have been a drummer — using beats to communicate. “Our ability to ...

But what exactly is the Conclave, and how long is it set to last? Here's everything you need to know about this ancient process of choosing the leader of the Vatican. Conclave is an extremely ...

My husband and I explained that it's an ancient Roman name, and we were inspired to name her after Marcus Aurelius when we read his Meditations while I was pregnant." The mum went on to say she ...

Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, proving that the archaic humans were distributed widely over Asia.

NASA and other sky experts call this group of ancient stars “a truly distant wonder.” It’s best observed in June, but you can start to search for it already in our night sky. The easiest way ...

“Amedi appears in ancient records as ‘Kur a- ma- da- a- a [meaning the city of Medes],’ a name given by the Assyrian Emperor Adad-nirari II in the 9th century BC,” Ihsan stated. “This proves the ...

For anyone wishing to avoid hair loss naturally or wanting to achieve stronger hair and a healthier scalp, one 'ancient' mixture could be worth trying. According to experts, using the solution on ...