The popular idea of paganism conjures up images of ancient rites and exotic beliefs with a distinct whiff of magic, but it also forms a rich and complex heritage that has influenced artists, writers, ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

Clay tablets at Kurd Qaburstan reveal ancient Mesopotamian culture Artefacts hint at urban life in the Middle Bronze Age city Findings challenge perceptions of ...

University of Central Florida, courtesy of Tiffany Earley-Spadoni An ancient game board, building remains and three clay tablets recently discovered by archaeologists in northeastern Iraq provide ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

One of three clay cuneiform tablets discovered at the Middle Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan in northeast Iraq. It was found in a debris-filled corridor in the lower town palace. Early ...

Mesopotamia, with its dense network of ancient cities in the fertile plains along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers near the Persian Gulf, is often regarded as the birthplace of urban civilization.

Caudill does not appear to have any connection to the victims. According to our Denver news partner, Caudill's criminal history documents a troubled past, consisting of multiple arrests for ...

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.

But using ice cores and other ancient data points allows scientists to peer much deeper into the past, and establish that the climate today is likely warmer than it has been in 120,000 years.

A mix of ancient divinities ... with copper ingots plied their way to Cypriot ports from the Levant, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and mainland Greece. Greek Mycenaean influence brought to Cyprus the ...

A landslide can be seen in the background Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Some videos of the earthquake ... In 1960, in the Chilean province of Valdivia, a 9.5 magnitude earthquake made ...