Archaeologists often spend long amounts of time at a dig site, only to dig up garbage such as bottle caps and soda cans, or ...

A rare sixth-century sword has been uncovered in an Anglo-Saxon burial site near Canterbury, England. This remarkable find ...

GIFU—Toshiya Nakata set himself the task of unlocking the secrets behind the strength of Japanese swords after he became fascinated with their beauty a few years ago. “Japanese swords ...

Deipnosophistae is a work by Athenaeus, written around 200 CE, about well-read people philosophizing at the dinner table and enjoying good food and drink. The title is a combination of two words: ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Ever stumbled upon a place so enchanting that you wonder how it’s managed to stay off everyone’s radar? Twanoh State Park in ...

Ancient Egyptians also buried "grave goods" with the people who had died — valuable objects they could use in the afterlife. The most famous pharaohs are perhaps Ramesses II and Tutankhamen.

The site itself was dated to around 2,300 years ago. Despite the lack of bodies, however, numerous ancient artifacts survived, including pottery, jewelry, metal ornaments, and cremation urns. The most ...

Some of the tools contained in the hunting kit include four dart nock ends that fit against an ancient spear-throwing ... Devin Pettigrew, a weapons expert and CBBS assistant professor, said ...

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I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...