Handprints on the walls of Indonesian caves may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back at least 67,800 years ...

The project, described by Pompeii officials as Bruits de couloir (“corridor whispers”), used Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), a computational photography technique that photographs a surface ...

Flinders University paleontology researchers—with local fossil experts—have discovered how prolific shorebirds, including the Plains-wanderer, once lived across South Australia's South-East during ...

Ancient wind catchers, developed over 5,000 years ago in the Middle East, formed the basis of modern passive cooling systems.

From high-tech products to newborns, names offer a window into the nation's rich cultural heritage and ongoing development.

Archaeologists have discovered 79 previously unseen pieces of graffiti scratched into the walls of an alley in Pompeii that ...

Tsinghua University’s multifaceted research offers vital insights into the human-water relationship, promoting resilience and sustainability in water management. Their pioneering work not only ...

Ancient messages and drawings are among hundreds of inscriptions that archaeologists recently uncovered on a wall in Pompeii.

For as long as humans have buried their dead, they've dreamed of keeping them close. The ancient Fayum portraits—those ...

A love note, a gladiatorial combat scene, a barrage of insults and everyday confessions have emerged on a wall in Pompeii, ...

They are brought back to life to serve, not to live. These resurrected figures do not comfort. They trouble us into awareness ...

Ancient Rhodes was not merely an island; it was a sophisticated maritime power that defined the Hellenistic world.