It might look like a prehistoric gummy bear, but this palm-sized figurine is an exceptional piece of art and a mysterious ...

The decorated plaster was found dumped in a large pit at a London development site that has previously yielded other ...

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

Archeologists unearthed the tomb of a mystery pharaoh seven metres below ground level as the identity of the mummy baffles ...

Now, with the help of a 3D model, they’ve discovered even more art in 19th Unnamed Cave—this time, images that are all but invisible to the naked eye, in a place never thought to be home to ...

A wooden hunter’s toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has been making waves on social media. "We've grown up being told that Africans didn't know how to read and write ...

The first steam-powered passenger train took off 200 years ago, transforming long-distance travel. But the track itself is ancient. Take a look. Humans have been using tracks, of one kind or ...

Swan upmanship — learning to live with these regal birds is an ancient art on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Jonathan Guthrie. Published June 5 2025. Jump to comments section Print this page.

From ancient art to weird superstitions, there’s so much we still don’t know about our ancestors and how they shaped our world. Every dusty artifact or crumbling ruin has a story to tell, ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council invites people age 13 and up to explore the world of batik, an ancient art form that combines fabric dyeing and wax resist techniques. A workshop will be held ...

Nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan city with ‘remarkable’ architecture unearthed in Guatemala. Ancient city was likely one of most important ceremonial centres of Mayan civilisation ...

Ancient rock art site under threat as Australian government provisionally extends 'carbon bomb' gas project . The 50,000-year-old carvings on the Burrup Peninsula include the earliest-known ...