New books by Mia Tsai, J.R. Dawson, Daniel Kraus and Seth Haddon explore how we recall the past when everything falls apart.

We all know the New Kingdom mummies from ancient Egypt were preserved with a certain sophistication and advanced skill that we are still mesmerized by to this day. But what none of us knew is that ...

Could an Egyptian coffin, dated 5,000 years ago, hold the answer to one of the night sky’s greatest mysteries? University of ...

To the casual observer, they're just a pack of playing cards. But to initiates, the mysterious figures of the Tarot deck symbolize the keys to ancient wisdom. The 78 cards can be employed to unlock ...

Scindian rulers, who ruled Gwalior state, played an important role in Indo-Greek heritage preservation in India.

A traveling workshop of TAU's Orit Guardians program discovered two 15th-century Orit books—the oldest found to date in the ...

Unlock the secrets of ancient Egyptian architecture and learn how the Great Pyramids have withstood time's test for millennia.

The depth of the writer’s commitment is tested when he meets with a Southern Californian tattooist proficient in ancient ...

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

Matrilineal? Or just something other than what the modern eye can comprehend and read? The genetic time capsules buried underneath the floors are rewriting the history of early civilization. In the ...

Ancient Greek art masterpiece His expression is solemn and his eyes, which were originally crafted from another material, have not survived. His hair, which follows the shape of his scalp, is tightly ...

Civilization is arguably the most iconic strategy game franchise ever, but some entries are far better than others.