Medieval court jesters were appointed due to their deformities, appreciated and spoilt by Kings and Queens, but condemned by the clergy.

Underwater explorers in Madagascar have made an incredible discovery – a 50 kg block of silver with inscriptions, whi

New research reveals Neanderthals repeatedly deposited horned animal skulls in Spain's Des-Cubierta cave over thousands of years, suggesting ritual behavior and cultural tradition transmitted across generations.

Extraordinary Iron Age carnyx discovered in Norfolk hoard may link to Boudicca's rebellion. Most complete ancient war trumpet found in Europe alongside unique boar standard in Iceni territory.

Words revealed from across the ages! Ancient clay cylinders discovered from ancient Mesopotamia document Nebuchadnezzar II's restoration of Kish's ziggurat, confirming the Babylonian king's extensive building program beyond Babylon.

The question of whether warfare is encoded in our genes, or appeared as a result of civilization, has long fascinated

One day in early August in the fourth century AD, something strange happened in Rome.

There is a large body of maps of the Americas which cannot be explained by known explorations. Mercator’s 1569 World Map shows all of Greenland without ice at its coasts. Finaeus’ 1531 World Map shows Antarctica without coastal ice, all Greenland without coastal ice and an ancient shoreline of Hudson Bay.

The Column of Death within the vast ruins of the Mitla religious center was founded by the Zapotecs, maintained by the Mixtecs, and is still honored today!

The Hercules Sarcophagus of Tarragona is one of several sarcophagi depicting the 12 Labors of Hercules, but it has always been viewed as fake and here’s why.