The discovery of long-lost treasures in a shipwreck has provided researchers with critical insights into European culture nearly 500 years ago.

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

When we think of modern innovations, we often picture digital devices, advanced medicine, or sleek engineering. But what if ...

The Eye of Horus is frequently found in ancient Egyptian burials, particularly on wedjat amulets.

A new theory suggests the Step Pyramid of Djoser was constructed using ancient high-tech machinery instead of what experts ...

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ...

In 1901, sponge divers discovered the Antikythera Mechanism off a Greek island. Dated to around 100 BC, it’s now believed to be the world’s first analog computer. It could predict eclipses, track the ...

A roughly 20,000-year-old mammoth ivory boomerang has been seen in Poland. Ancient Egyptians and Celts used them, and more recently ethnographically by people in Africa, Australia, and the ...

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in ...

The limestone tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king, discovered during excavations by Penn Museum and Egyptian archeologists, is seen in Abydos ...