5+ hour, 51+ min ago   (96+ words) The cave at Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. (Effi Schweizer/Public domain) This rapprochement likely enabled the sect to quietly relinquish their flawed calendar and adopt the more practical one used at the Temple, while retaining the…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago   (182+ words) A viral video claims that a dusty clay tablet housed in a drawer at a museum in Philadelphia contains an exact account of dying that modern-day neuroscience accurately documented. While the science is viable, the tablet is not. Think of…...

18+ hour, 17+ min ago   (364+ words) The unconventional tomb, made of bricks and stones, was constructed inside a drainage conduit for a large public latrine from the second and third centuries. The latrine was part of the Odeon, a venue for music, plays, and poetry from…...

17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (177+ words) The story is hilarious, relatable, and seemingly perfect for the digital age. We all know the frustration of ordering a high-quality product and receiving garbage. We all know the sting of terrible customer service. The memeification of Ea-nasir, casting him…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (392+ words) Ancient Origins Ancient Iron Age Axes Found 3,000 Miles Apart Reveal Different Forging Secrets Archaeologists have discovered two Iron Age axes, but they were found thousands of miles apart. The distant locations of the two tools gave researchers new insights into…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (408+ words) Statue of Thoth-ibis and devotee on a base inscribed for Padihorsiese. (MET/Public Domain) To put their hypothesis to the test, a team of researchers from the University of St Andrews and Dartmouth University employed spectroscopy. This technique measures the…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (258+ words) The discovery, announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, provides rare evidence of burial practices and regional trade networks. The Tell Quesna Necropolis, first discovered in 1991, is recognized as one of the most important non-royal cemeteries in the…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (568+ words) Deep within the limestone walls of Cloggs Cave in southeastern Australia, a remarkable discovery has shed light on ancient spiritual practices. Researchers have uncovered evidence that Aboriginal Australians carried whole grass plants into the cave to burn them for magic,…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (180+ words) Around 1200 BC, the lights went out across the civilised world. For centuries, historians blamed this catastrophic event on a single, terrifying cause: the "Sea Peoples." According to Egyptian records, a mysterious confederation of seaborne invaders swept across the Mediterranean, destroying…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (444+ words) An historical engraving depicting one of the earliest encounters between Aboriginal Australians and members of the British First Fleet following the establishment of the colony at Sydney Cove in 1788. These first contacts occurred shortly before the devastating 1789 smallpox epidemic that…...