Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

After the conquests of Alexander the Great in Egypt, the Ptolemaic dynasty established Alexandria, the jewel of the ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of ...

This documentary explores the long and complex history of prehistoric life that once inhabited the region now known as ...

Discover "Networks of the Past" at CSMVS in Mumbai, a gallery exploring ancient India's global significance through over 300 ...

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

The museum's reopening serves as a symbolic display of stability ahead of planned elections in 2026, one expert told NBC News.

New research led by the British Museum has found evidence of the world’s oldest human fire-making activity in Barnham, ...

Modern tools and good old-fashioned digging revealed royal tombs, World War II shipwrecks, and the oldest Egyptian genome ...

Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose ...

In the age of dinosaurs, before whales, great whites or the bus-sized megalodon, a monstrous shark prowled the waters off ...

Discover fascinating ancient myths and legends – from lost cities to warrior women – that archaeologists and scientists have ...