Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

A simple turn of the wrist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in February 2023 has unveiled a centuries-old mystery about ancient Roman craftsmen. Washington State University art history professor ...

Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a sort of prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore. The Wisconsin Historical ...

Recent archaeological discoveries are challenging established narratives of human origins and creativity. A 64,000-year-old ...

Wadisuchus kassabi, an ancient crocodile from Egypt, shows crocodiles lived in the sea, offering insight into reptile evolution.

Are we alone in the universe? Have aliens already visited earth? The History Channel's hit show "Ancient Aliens: Origins" revisits some of the most compelling mysteries from the past 15 years, ...