Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

Rice is difficult to grow in the Pacific, so how did it end up in a cave? Archaeologists reveal the hidden history of this ancient and well-travelled grain.

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

Researchers have obtained the complete genome sequence of an ancient Egyptian man who lived over 4,500 years ago during the ...

Off the coast of a Greek island sits the Antikythera shipwreck, a 2,000-year-old wreck with a story that inspired an Indiana ...

For some cultures, pottery was not only important during life, but also in death. Pottery is commonly found in grave sites; in ancient Egypt, for example, burying the dead in clay pots was a common ...

But while experts now know a fair amount about ancient Egyptian life, they still understand very little about the ...

Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop on Paros, Greece, revealing unfinished sculptures and intriguing artifacts from the Classical period.

(CN) — A fresh look into ancient pottery fragments has revealed the earliest known evidence of honey hunting, indicating that prehistoric African societies used the sweet substance. Crafted within ...

"If there is any wine, send," reads a shard of ancient pottery, proving not much has changed since around 600 B.C.

The pottery items at the centre of the case are understood to originate from the ancient Mesopotamian site of Eridu, founded around 5,400BC and believed to be one of the earliest cities in the world.