In a paper published in PNAS, they reveal not only that these ancient carvings were applied in an intentional, systematic ...

Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a new analysis.

"There's an opportunity right now where macro is hot and en vogue, and we want to be out there fundraising," said Zachary Squire, the firm's CIO.

A small copper tool found in a museum drawer is now confirmed as the oldest rotary metal drill in ancient Egypt, dating back 5,300 years.

The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today, ...

It was the summer of 2020, and researcher Walter Crist was wandering around the exhibits inside a Dutch museum dedicated to the presence of the ancient Roman empire in the Netherlands. As a scientist ...

Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome. The discovery was found in the ancient ruins of Gabii, about ...

Pity the Romans. Their sculpture is often compared unfavorably to that of the Greeks. While the work of their Attic cousins is celebrated for being high-minded and idealistic—all those ripped bodies, ...

Microscopic analysis of an ancient stone found blue pigment, the oldest ever found in Europe. Wisher, et al (2025) Antiquity The seas of the Caribbean, Cookie Monster and the Facebook logo all have ...

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