The Pyramids of Giza became the perfect stage for an electronic music performance — and for many, it felt darker ...

When Balaam, hired to curse the Israelites, says, “How can I curse whom God has not cursed?” he is acknowledging that he cannot defy the will of the Almighty. This truth applies to all who are aligned ...

A new study suggests the Greek Minotaur myth may have originated from Minoan hallucinogenic rituals held at the labyrinthine of Knossos Palace ...

Devotees whose wishes are fulfilled bring goats to the temple. The ancient Maa Mundeshwari Temple in Kaimur district of Bihar is known for its unique tradition of bloodless sacrifice. The octagonal ...

For the better part of two centuries, archaeologists have been uncovering the secrets of ancient Troy. On the northwestern coast of modern-day Turkey, the city at the heart of Homer’s Iliad and the ...

The discovery of a sunken port off the coast of Egypt may offer a puzzle piece in the longstanding search for Cleopatra’s lost tomb and glimpses into the country’s ancient maritime activity, according ...

A newly reconstructed 1-million-year-old skull from central China may rewrite key chapters of human evolution. Researchers say the fossil, Yunxian 2, represents the earliest known member of a lineage ...

Archaeologists recently found an ancient copper workshop in the Sinai region of Egypt – the land tied to Moses and the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the ...

A 112-million-year-old chironomid fly (Diptera: Nematocera) is preserved in amber from Ecuador's Genoveva quarry, representing South America's first discovery of ancient insects trapped in fossilized ...

If it pans out, it’s a big deal. Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration caused a stir last week when they announced they had found potential signs of ancient microbial life on ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient dam in Jerusalem’s City of David – not far from the body of water where Jesus famously healed a blind man. Officials noted in an Aug. 30 release that the wall ...

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They stressed that in-depth analysis ...