Humans have been getting ink for at least 5,200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic symbols to complex horse motifs. The remains of the intricately tattooed body ...

An Ancient Egyptian vase with a face resembling the deity Bes was found with traces of a mixture containing several psychedelic compounds. A recent preprint of a study intended for peer review, ...

Recent excavations in the Turkish ruins of Laodicea reveal unique pentagonal Roman council hall with Christian etchings. The ...

In 1972, in one of the early finds of marine archaeology, researchers discovered a trove of clay figurines on the seabed off the coast of Israel. The figurines — hundreds of them, accompanied by ...

News of ancient Celtic symbols popping up in Spain might come as a surprise to those who think of the culture as being restricted to territories contiguous with Britain. But in ancient times, Celtic ...

From their origins in ancient Greek and Roman myth to an exciting new staging at the National Theatre, discover more about the Bacchae. Read more on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

The timeless sound of the ancient Greek lyre took center stage in Vienna during a concert by the Thessaloniki State Symphony ...

Deep inside the 65-year-old Chengdu Museum stands its iconic treasure: An 8.5-ton stone rhinoceros. While in the museum's cultural and creative product section, its miniature versions — designed as ...