Rivers began pumping weathered material into the sea about a billion years after Earth formed, suggesting continents may have gotten an early start.

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans ...

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive ...

Dutch police nab suspects linked to Saturday’s heist at the Drents Museum, where thieves stole the 2,500-year-old Helmet of ...

The remains of the deceased found in the burials may be more than 2,000 years old, according to archaeologists.

After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum ...

A large team of archaeologists, historians and prehistory specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across Spain has ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.

A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains uncovered an ancient forest, and these trees have stories to tell about dynamic ...

As Lunar New Year approaches, the once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking is undergoing something of a revival in ...