A new book authored by a Canadian archaeologist explores an ancient Indigenous art practice known as rock painting, ...

Mangtuan, a multi-ethnic village predominantly inhabited by the Dai people and located in the Gengma Dai and Va autonomous ...

Greco-Roman sculptors created artworks with more than just visual beauty in mind, and strove to indulge all of the senses in ...

Archaeologists are unsure why unrelated teenagers were buried in an elaborate Bronze Age tomb but think their age may be a ...

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...

Across the Pacific, funeral practices have evolved from their ancient roots. From intense physical grief traditions in PNG to ...

Remnants of an ancient forest, preserved for thousands ... "Any larger trees within the landscape are viewed as elders by the palawa community," Mr Crosswell said. "They are elders.

An Aboriginal elder says it is disgraceful an ancient cultural site on the Murray River was damaged during the summer holiday period. A resident discovered the damage to an ancient midden site ...

Sparta had a highly unusual system of government. Two kings ruled the city, but a 28-member 'council of elders' limited their powers. These men were recruited from the highest social class ...

Asked whether it was now a lost cause, he said: “We can’t give up. I know in my heart this is what the ancient elders would have wanted us to do. We’re hoping we can still get a ­decision.” ...