Tag: ancient

Roughly 2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire's flourishing economy relied on silver coinage, leading to significant lead pollution from mining ...

Yemeni engineer Harbia Al-Himiary expresses her deep connection to the historical buildings of Sana'a, where she works to preserve the ...

Authorities in northeastern Utah are seeking information on individuals involved in installing climbing bolts at an ancient outdoor engraving site, ...

Amid Israel's bombardment of Gaza, historically significant sites like Pasha's Palace, where Napoleon stayed in 1799, have been reduced to ...

Campaigners from the Right to Roam group reveal that over 5,500 ancient English landmarks, including hillforts and burial mounds, are ...

The giant cliffs near Fethiye, Turkey, hold ancient Lycian rock tombs dating back over 2,000 years, reflecting the wealth and ...

A new group of ancient humans, the Juluren, has been proposed in Nature, with larger brains than any other hominin ...

Thessaloniki, Greece is unveiling a new subway system showcasing archaeological discoveries that delayed the project for decades. The 9.6-kilometer line, ...

In Bavaria 147 million years ago, a new pterosaur species, Skiphosoura bavarica, was discovered, bridging the evolutionary gap between early ...

In Chile's Atacama Desert, ancient Indigenous artwork is being destroyed by off-road racing vehicles, including motorcycles and jeeps. Geoglyphs that ...