The oldest previously known funeral pyre in the world was discovered in Alaska and dates to approximately 11,500 years ago, but that cremation involved a young child rather than an adult. Some burned ...

People also invested and traded in precious goods, like artworks. When the Romans sacked the city of Corinth in 146 BC, they stole the city’s collection of famous artwork, and later sold the ...

Explore new insights into North Malabar's history and women's movements at the Kannur Heritage Festival seminar.

The INSV Kaundinya, a sail ship made of stitched wooden planks, is sailing the ancient maritime route from India to Oman. It ...

Archaeologists working in the western Nile Delta of Egypt discovered remnants of an "extensive industrial complex" from as far back as the 5th century B.C.E. as well as a Roman cemetery that suggests ...

Chemical traces of opium found in an ancient Egyptian alabaster vase shows it had a widespread use. Scientists even think ...

D scanning and printing tools are changing the way institutions and communities preserve and share cultural artifacts ...

Castles Across Île-de-France Open Their Doors for Free Every first Sunday of the month, many historic castles across ...

That’s exactly what happens at The Ranch Community Store in Morgantown, West Virginia. This isn’t your average corner thrift shop with three racks of musty clothes and a bin of tangled costume jewelry ...