Archeology

It’s like leaving your freezer door open and letting the frozen meat rot.

The first signs of domestication date back 7,500 years, but it took millennia to shape the fruit into its modern form.

Civilizations such as the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all enjoyed their own unique board games.

Researchers from the University of Warsaw discovered five puppets with interchangeable heads, similar to modern dolls.

The individual lived between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ago, but archeologists can't classify it as a member of any known human species.

This story of a (genetically) impossible love explains why we’re alone on our planet.

A 2024 archaeological mission uncovered a previously unknown section of the Great Wall of China. This newly discovered section predates the rest of the structure by approximately 300 years.

Egypt had a thriving death industry, and while researchers have uncovered nearly everything in its tombs, one mystery remained: What did mummies smell like?

Despite several theories, the lack of physical evidence leaves the existence of the Hanging Gardens in the realm of mystery.

This papyrus provides valuable insights into the system of justice in the Roman Empire.

Researchers recently discovered a vast underground labyrinth that extends throughout Cusco in Peru.

Archaeologists uncovered an opulent private bath complex that highlights the wealth of ancient Rome’s elite.