Long before municipal water treatment plants and chlorination, ancient societies faced the same essential challenge we ...

Before modern science had a true understanding of what a solar eclipse is and how they work, ancient cultures had to form their own beliefs over what happened during this brief, but awesome, event.

Archaeologists discovered a 6400–6100 B.C. sandstone figurine in Azerbaijan’s Damjili Cave, marking a rare find from the ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

Researchers decode the Dresden Codex eclipse table, revealing how Mayan daykeepers predicted solar eclipses before modern ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

SAN DIEGO — The total solar eclipse is one week away. Before there was scientific reasoning behind the astronomical event, there were cultural myths and superstitions for why the sun disappeared. Long ...

It was common for ancient cultures to communally take hallucinogens, but this society did things much differently. An international team of archaeologists has revealed the role hallucinogenic drugs ...

Archaeologists discovered clusters of red ocher drawings scattered on rocks and cliffs across Canaima National Park—and have some theories on who made the mysterious art.

The Dinosaur Store in Cocoa Beach also houses the Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient Cultures. The museum features authentic fossils, dinosaur exhibits, and artifacts from ancient Egypt, China, and the ...

The team looked for an explanation as to why the myth involved a seventh bright star, visible to the naked eye. Running ...