The oldest known tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament is expected to fetch up to $2 million when ...

The archaeological work at Cobá is part ... By cleaning, restoring, and recording ancient inscriptions, archaeologists ensure ...

The excavation site in Nyayanga where hundreds of stone tools dating to roughly 2. ... dug up some of the oldest stone tools ever used by ancient humans, dating back around 2.9 million years.

Together, the techniques helped uncover the secrets of the ancient ochre, including that it had been transported—sometimes over impressive distances. This implies the strong likelihood that ...

Around 7000 years ago, long knives, bracelets and other stone goods fashioned by skilled Parisian crafters were reaching people hundreds of kilometres away, via complex trade networks that are now ...

The ancient Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs had been invented by the gods. The Rosetta stone was discovered in 1799 AD. It is a three-foot high stone containing hieroglyphs, everyday ancient ...