The Olympics were held in the rural sanctuary of Olympia, though they took their name from Mount Olympus. By the second ...

It takes weeks to clean lichen from the monuments. Over 2,500-year-old ancient monument faces rapid algal erosion: 'These organisms could reduce these relics to dust within 50 to 100 years' first ...

Brushing away some dirt in southern Sweden, archaeologists carefully revealed a 2,500-year-old gravesite of an elite woman.

The Hoxne Hoard is one of the most significant archaeological finds out of Britain. The hoard is mostly made of gold and silver coins, although other unique objects add to its value.

Some eight centuries after St. Francis of Assisi composed "Creatures of the Canticle," the manuscript is making its first ...

Name: Babylonian Map of the World ("Imago Mundi" in Latin) What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from ... even though it occupied both banks ...

One of the most outstanding messengers in ancient history was Euchid, who gained fame for his journey following the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC. It is believed that he covered an impressive distance ...

Although Gilgamesh was famous in the ancient world, his story disappeared from cultural awareness along with the ability to read cuneiform around the 1st century CE. In a feat of scholarly ...

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When researchers tested a mysterious substance on the heads and necks of ancient mummies found in China's Tarim Basin, they discovered that it was the world's oldest cheese. When you purchase ...

A board game dubbed “Hounds and Jackals” or “58 Holes” is believed to be the oldest in the world, with ancient versions found in multiple regions. A relatively new discovery of game boards ...