An ancient Maya structure was likely built around communal astronomical observations, but the identity of a mysterious woman ...

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Sheikh Hasina's consistent use of Jamdani in high-level diplomatic settings has been widely described as "Jamdani diplomacy" ...

The digital Itiner-e atlas is revolutionizing how we see the ancient world. In it, researchers have mapped the entirety of ...

In the poem, Ibn al‑Wardi imagines the plague as a wandering trickster who drifts from one region to another, spreading death ...

Ancient Greek cartographers, from Anaximander to Ptolemy, turned myth and measurement into world maps, shaping latitude and ...

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

An ancient Skiri Pawnee star map on elk skin reopens the debate about its true function and challenges Western interpretations.

By piecing together historical records, topographic maps, and satellite imagery, the research team covered more ground than ...

Officials say thieves have broken into Syria's national museum in Damascus and stolen several ancient statues from the Roman ...