Analysis detected morphine, thebaine, noscapine and other opiate alkaloids, providing the first scientific identification of ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

New radiocarbon analysis of Egyptian artifacts shifts the timing of the Santorini eruption to around 1600 BCE, before Egypt’s ...

An anchor, basket handles, jars and other artifacts were found among the cargoes at the three sites, the oldest of which ...

The carbon-14 analysis produced striking results that challenge conventional wisdom about Bronze Age chronology. When comparing uncalibrated radiocarbon dates from the Egyptian artifacts with robust ...

Hip-hop is officially middle-aged, but its mortality is hardly in question. Half a century after the genre’s birth, the GRAMMY Museum celebrated the lovechild of funk and DJ culture with an expansive ...

One of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years took place at the Greek island of Thera (Santorini) in the ...

Researchers analyzing an extremely rare Egyptian alabastron inscribed with the name of Persian ruler Xerxes I have discovered traces of opium within the ancient vessel, suggesting that the narcotic ...

A new study reveals that the deadliest weapon of the Bronze Age originated in the Near East around 1600 BCE before spreading ...

The seized items include a funerary statue valued at $6 million that likely came from an archaeological site near the ancient ...

Feel like royalty thanks to be Benedetta Dubini, who is creating spectacular jewelry fit for kings and queens from real ...

A new Met exhibit, "Divine Egypt," showcases more than 200 artifacts and focuses on the profound roles of deities like Anubis ...