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 "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey that was documenting rock art in the region ahead of the construction of ...

The sacred yellow serpents of Asclepius, the porieas, symbolized healing, renewal, divine power in ancient Greek medical and ...

Ancient Origins of Writing Traced to Mysterious 6,000-Year-Old Symbols Comparison of the 'fringed cloth' motif and proto-cuneiform signs. ( Kelley et al., Antiquity , 2024 ) ...

Other Egyptian cults and Ancient Mayans also used Nimphaea nouchali var. Caerulea for psychedelic purposes. Researchers also detected cow DNA, and speculate the vases may have contained a ...

Artificial intelligence can help solve history’s great mysteries including uncovering Peruvian geoglyphs etched into the Nazca desert that date back to between 500 BC and 500 AD.

Attempting to understand this process can lead to new revelations about ancient civilizations that can help us better understand the spatial flow of material culture today. These revelations would ...

While in the museum's cultural and creative product section, its miniature versions — designed as various box collectibles — ...

Archaeologists of the Pacopampa Archaeological Project hold stamps that were found in a 3,000-year-old tomb, which they believe might have honored an elite religious leader in the Andean country ...