The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not ...

Biblical archaeologists are using ancient texts and modern technology to uncover possible clues to one of Christianity's ...

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More than 2.3 billion people experience moderate or severe food insecurity, and 673.2 million are undernourished, according to a global report by UN agencies. DW examines hunger and unequal food ...

Sealed inside a rocky tomb for over four millennia, an Egyptian skeleton has just revealed a hidden chapter of ancient history. A 4,600-year-old skeleton discovered in a sealed tomb in Nuwayrat, Egypt ...

DNA analysis from 4,600-year-old skeleton uncovers hidden link between Egypt and Mesopotamia Sealed inside a rocky tomb for over four millennia, an Egyptian skeleton has just revealed a hidden chapter ...

It's widely considered one of the cradles of civilisation. But a new study has revealed that people living in ancient Egypt may actually have had foreign roots. Scientists have sequenced the DNA of a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Is your knowledge of the ancient Near East as solid as a cuneiform tablet, or will this "cradle ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...

Archaeologists have uncovered rare artifacts from the Paleolithic era at Ulukoy Cave in Türkiye’s southeastern Mardin province, revealing the earliest known evidence of human activity in northern ...