The complete genome of an ancient Egyptian has been sequenced, revealing genetic links between the Nile and Mesopotamia 5,000 ...

The Iron Cross is one of the most widely recognised military decorations throughout the world. The story behind its origins ...

Scientists have revealed the most complete skeleton yet of our 2 million-year-old ancestor Homo habilis.

The history of the planet and the civilizations that have lived on it are among life’s greatest mysteries.People have roamed ...

Everything you ever wanted to know about Ancient Egypt. Dan is joined by Dr Campbell Price, Curator of Egypt and Sudan at the ...

The work marks the first time an Ice Age animal’s complete genome has been recovered from tissue preserved inside another ...

Learn how seven naturally preserved cheetahs discovered in northern Saudi Arabia reveal that the Arabian Peninsula once ...

Writers in the Tang period described “golden armor,” but archaeologists had not previously had a physical example to examine. That gap is what makes this restoration notable: the conservation work ...

Learn about the ship with 3D views, video animations, life-sized reconstructions and narrative storytelling; view artifacts; ...

Fashioned in the shape of a snarling wild animal with "great big flappy ears," as Hinman described them, this bronze trumpet would have been mounted on a long mouthpiece and held high above warriors' ...

The room we are in is locked. It is windowless and lit from above by a fluorescent bulb. In the hallway outside—two stories beneath the city of London—attendants in dark suits patrol silently, giving ...

Myths have had a huge influence on the world. Although they may not be true, the events of Greek myth may have taken place in ...