A BJP MP has demanded that New Delhi be named Indraprastha. But how did Indraprastha, associated with the Pandavas of Mahabharata, get the name Delhi? The etymological roots can be traced back to over ...

Early European hunter-gatherers developed a sophisticated method of information storage long before the advent of formal ...

Across the world, the remains of ancient civilisations endure as physical records of how societies once organised power, ...

In a new show coinciding with Frieze L.A., the artist layers homelessness, displacement and fantasy in paintings that oscillate between vulnerability and strength.

If you’re into history, travel, or just cool old things pulled from the sea, this one’s worth your time.The Sunken Treasures ...

Andrea Savorani Neri (born in 1976) is a Paris-based Italian photographer. He graduated in modern literature from the ...

What truly distinguishes Arc’s Value Village from other thrift stores is the purpose behind the operation. The store supports The Arc Minnesota, an organization serving people with intellectual and ...

That’s exactly what happens at the Stratford Antique Center in Stratford, Connecticut – a veritable wonderland of yesteryear where time travel doesn’t require a DeLorean.

An ancient Roman city featuring a forum and a monumental theater has been discovered near Italy's Appian Way. Researchers used advanced drone technology to uncover historical evidence.

A preference for pairings between male Neanderthals and female Homo sapiens may answer the question of why there are "Neanderthal deserts" in human chromosomes.

Genghis Khan, born Temüjin, forged the largest contiguous land empire in history in the 13th century, an empire that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe. His military campaigns were ...

Skateholm’s importance is not only that it is large, but that it preserves a long span of hunter-gatherer life and death. The Swedish History Museum notes the area around the lagoon was used for ...