The Moroccan fossils now provide tangible evidence from this mysterious transitional period. What makes these fossils particularly significant is the precision with which they can be dated. The ...

Applying the longest average reign length from the historical period to the six pre-Alexander I monarchs yields a foundation date of 573 BC, which the researchers round to 575 BC. This mathematical ...

Explore how ancient accounting systems from Sumeria to Greece tracked trade, taxes, and resources, shaping early economies ...

Researchers have reconstructed ancient herpesvirus genomes from Iron Age and medieval Europeans, revealing that HHV-6 has ...

Today, glass is ordinary, on-the-kitchen-shelf stuff. But early in its history, glass was bling for kings. Thousands of years ago, the pharaohs of ancient Egypt surrounded themselves with the stuff, ...

Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans pioneered orthodontics, using delicate gold wires and catgut to straighten teeth.