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, ...

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

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

The hair color of the ancient Greeks has long intrigued historians. Luckily, evidence of their appearance can be found in ...

For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. The idea was simple: only societies with ...

Elon Musk donated $1 million through the Musk Foundation to support digital archaeological research into ancient Rome — a ...