How social media is pushing back against the still common idea that African societies never had a knowledge system.

Stone tools reveal Southeast Asia led the world in advanced seafaring 40,000 years ago, reshaping our understanding of ancient maritime technology.

I never expected to make a meaningful contribution to one of the world’s last undeciphered writing systems—especially not ...

As our ancestors developed more advanced tools and cultural practices, they also developed new ways of explaining concepts to others – culminating in the emergence of complex language ...

The British Museum in London is famous for its massive collection of artifacts from across the globe. Some of its treasures ...

The British Museum reveals a fascinating collection of ancient artifacts that push the boundaries of historical understanding ...

Published in the Journal of Palaeogeography (Chinese Edition), this work underscores the journal’s role as a hub for ...

Many unexpected treasures have turned out to be true storytellers, solving mysteries and illuminating the shadows of the past ...

11."When you ask an American abroad where they're from, they almost always say the city or state, as if the rest of the world ...

The Rosetta Stone is a slab of ancient stone that bears identical text inscribed in three different writing systems: ...

The Latin alphabet is the most recognizable form of written language, whose history goes back to the eras of ancient Greek ...

These spectacular stone structures represent some of the most significant depictions of the religious and funerary practices of an ancient society that drew on both its Greek and Persian heritage.