A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first ...

Researchers discovered an Iliad fragment in a mummy, marking the first literary papyrus used in embalming and offering new ...

Explore 100 ancient mysteries nobody can explain, from baffling pyramids to lost civilizations. Dive into history's most ...

Diophantus of Alexandria revolutionized algebra with Arithmetica, pioneering symbolic notation and abstract number theory.

The new NCERT Class 9 mathematics textbook, 'Ganita Manjari', integrates ancient Indian mathematical systems and historical context, offering a fresh perspective on core mathematical concepts.

I’ve never quite understood why tourists can’t help but write things like, “Gayoung was here.” But archaeological records suggest that even tourists 2,000 years ago couldn’t help but resist the urge ...

Researchers found a 3,300-year-old papyrus where an artist used white pigment to slim a jackal figure. The correction appears in a Book of the Dead created for the royal scribe Ramose. Analysis ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Re-examination of an Egyptian artifact discovered about 100 years ago led researchers to realize it is an ancient “bow drill.” The copper and leather ...

He turned “cat burglar” into a job description. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A 52‑year‑old man has been charged after an ...

A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested. Researchers at Newcastle University, and the Academy of Fine Arts, ...

Our hunter-gatherer ancestors have given us many things. They passed down mastery of fire for cooking and early survival technologies, such as stone tools. They may also have given us the secret to a ...