In the early Bronze Age, a piece of bread was buried beneath the threshold of a newly built house in what is today central ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

The Atlantic has a fascinating deep dive into khipus — long cords that the Inca tied knots into to preserve information. Few ...

The ancient city—in what is today central Türkiye—was abandoned around 1180 B.C. Modern researchers are trying to find out why. At its height, the ancient city of Hattuşa, capital of the ...

Historians recently unveiled their findings about an ancient purple dye factory located in modern-day Israel — revealing a glimpse into life during biblical times. In an article recently ...

This year, Mother’s Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 11. The origins of Mother’s Day can be traced back to ancient civilizations like Greece and Rome, where people celebrated mother goddesses ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This 2007 photo provided by researchers shows the ...

Roughly five millennia ago, a small band of nomads set out from their homeland around the Black Sea. On the wide-open grasslands of the steppe, they honed their skills as horsemen and herders and ...

As travelers increasingly seek meaning in their journeys, not just memories, Ayurveda offers something more profound than pampering: a return to balance, to authenticity, to the self. In this quest ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

For this guide, let’s head to the red forest on the outskirts of the Gestral Village known as the Ancient Sanctuary and track down the lone Paint Cage in this region. This guide will show ...