Well known to specialists, but less familiar to the general public, Vienna’s ancient Egyptian Papyrus Museum should be part of every visit to the Austrian capital, writes David Tresilian ...

Although legal structures regarding LGBTI+ rights may be supportive of minorities in Malta, "Maltese society at large leaves much to be desired when it comes to tolerance and acceptance", Drachma ...

which is one of the largest such sites in the Mediterranean and includes the remains of an ancient Greek colony founded in the 7th century BC. The discovery was on the same site where 107 Roman ...

Between 1550 and 30 B.C., many ancient Egyptian paintings and sculptures depicted men and women wearing small, conical adornments on top of their heads. The type of activities people did while ...

In that glacial sample from the Himalayas, scientists have now identified more than 1,700 ancient viruses, though they note that these species do not infect humans. Their findings, tracing how the ...

Aotearoa New Zealand's true ancient species are animals like Kākāpō, small wrens, bats and freshwater limpets, not recent Aussie immigrants like kiwi, moa and takahē. This is the conclusion ...

An "extremely rare and unusual" ancient stone artifact—thought to be around 2,700 years old—has been discovered in Jerusalem. The artifact in question, a seal made of black stone, was ...

TRAVEL TRENDS, INDIA Created : Sep 2, 2024, 09:00 IST 5 wonders of ancient India worth visiting for a digital detox India, a land steeped in history and rich cultural heritage, is adorned with ...

ANTEQUERA, Spain – A colossal stone monument in southern Spain was the focus of a decade-long study that revealed the remarkable sophistication of its construction, leaving researchers astounded by ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a "unique" and "mysterious" ancient burial ground in what is now Norway. The site, located in Fredrikstad municipality in the country's southeast, features around 40 ...

Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities One of the most notable installations within the observatory is a sloping shadow clock, a sundial variant commonly used in ancient societies.

As an architectural designer and researcher studying urban resilience, I have examined many of the techniques and the lessons these ancient civilizations can offer for living in hotter and drier ...