Archaeologists have uncovered a rare set of 1,500-year-old figurines buried in southern Israel’s Negev Desert, shedding light ...

Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used their hands.

Archaeologists working in the Tangier Peninsula, in northwest Morocco, have discovered ancient cemeteries, rock art and ...

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose—and ...

Originating from Iran, the Alani eventually diverged from the Sarmatians and went to conquer parts of Eastern and Western Europe and North Africa. Just west of Grozny, Chechnya, lies the ancient ...

The Dordogne is a glorious landscape of winding rivers, centuries-old chateaux, prehistoric caves, and tricolor vineyards. Local specialities reared on these soils—a treasure trove of black ...

Ramontja added that the three-year-old’s body remains at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Tshwane. “They are planning to bury their daughter here in South Africa, at their respective informal ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

The analysis could help researchers form a better understanding of the prehistoric ecosystems of Oregon. Bennett said he hopes his findings will inspire other researchers to look for trace clues ...

A scholar transport driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old learner in the Mafefe area outside Lebowakgomo in Limpopo. Police say the learner was allegedly sexually assaulted ...

They say it indicates women were valued members of the ancient society. A team of archaeologists on Thursday said they had unearthed the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman in Caral ...

The mummy was found in December in the ancient fishing city of Áspero ... analysis indicates that the remains belong to a woman between 20 and 35 years old, approximately 1.5 meters (about 4 feet 11 ...