Brush up on Your Ancient Akkadian With New Online Dictionary
The dead language was once the dominant tongue in Mesopotamia
Ancient Babylonian Tablet May Hold Earliest Examples of Trigonometry
If true, it would mean the ancient culture figured out this mathematical field more than a millennia before its known creation
How the Silk Road Created the Modern Apple
A genetic study shows how wild Kazakhstan apples dispersed by traders combined with other wild species to create today’s popular fruit
What a 6,000-Year-Old Knee Can Teach Us About Arthritis
By studying bones dating back thousands of years, researchers find that the disease may not be just a part of getting old
Silver Composition in Coins Confirms the Story of the Rise of Rome
Lead isotopes in Roman coins reveal the defeat of Carthage financed Rome’s expansion throughout the Mediterranean
This Mysterious Stone Structure Is Older Than Stonehenge
Until recently, Britain’s Stonehenge was thought to be the world’s oldest set of stone monuments
Dig Uncovers Artifacts From One of “Europe’s Lost People”
A archaeological excavation in Burghead Fort has uncovered a longhouse from the Picts, a late Iron Age and early Medieval powerhouse
World’s Oldest Smiley Face May Decorate a Hittite Jug
Researchers did not notice the cheery, 3,700-year-old expression until they restored the ceramic
Where to See Some of the World’s Oldest and Most Interesting Maps
Chart humanity’s course through history with these antique navigational tools
This Anti-Slavery Jewelry Shows the Social Concerns (and the Technology) of Its Time
The ‘Wedgwood Slave Medallion’ was the first modern piece of protest jewelry
Cache of Roman Messages Found Near Hadrian’s Wall
The 25 well-preserved wooden tablets include a soldier’s request for time off
How Eclipse Anxiety Helped Lay the Foundation For Modern Astronomy
The same unease you feel when the moon blots out the sun fueled ancient astronomers to seek patterns in the skies
Against All Odds, England’s Massive Chalk Horse Has Survived 3,000 Years
Cleaning up the Uffington Horse is the neigh-borly thing to do
Aztec “Skull Tower” Contains Remains of Women and Children
The tzompantli were once believed to only contain the skulls of conquered male warriors
Unprecedented Carved Skulls Discovered at a Stone Age Temple in Turkey
Three carved skull fragments from Gobekli Tepe offer tantalizing hints about the lives of Neolithic people
A Legendary Photographer Visits an Isolated Christian Community in Ethiopia
High in the mountains of eastern Africa, an ancient way of life continues apace
Explore Ancient British Isles Hill Forts with a New Online Atlas
The atlas lists over 4,000 of the structures that dot the landscape, used as gathering spots for Bronze and Iron Age Britons
This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics
Crafted from leather and wood, the ancient Egyptian prosthesis was was adjusted to precisely fit its wearer’s foot
Making Cents of Currency’s Ancient Rise
Cash has been king for over 40,000 years
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