Together with their sister group the Neanderthals, Denisovans are the closest extinct relatives of currently living humans. "We knew from previous studies that Neanderthals and Denisovans must have occasionally had children together," says Viviane Slon

The Great Fire of London of 1666 was a devastating event. Burning for over three days, it destroyed thousands of homes & multiple businesses and churches.

Roman London is one of the most highly excavated Roman cities anywhere in the world. Now, in a development near London Bridge, a mausoleum has been uncovered.

A new DNA study of a 110,000-year-old bone from Denisova Cave reveals that two Neanderthals living 10,000 years apart were distant relatives, shedding light on their small, isolated populations.

Researchers have made some surprising discoveries while investigating the underwater ruins of Lechaion, ancient Corinth’s partially submerged harbor town.Lechaion was one of two bustling ports of the ancient city of Corinth. The harbor saw vibrant maritime activity for more than a thousand years, from the 6th century BCE to the 6th century CE. Ships and fleets departed filled with cargoes, colonists, and marines destined for ports all over the Mediterranean and beyond.

The unique collection of mummies at Aksaray Museum in Turkey are great examples of the differing mummification processes used around the world.

Analyzing ancient pandemics can provide secrets to protect ourselves from the novel Coronavirus.

Discover how ancient Native Americans in the Great Plains were making the world's oldest dice and playing games of chance 12,000 years ago, long before the Old World.

A Bronze Age fire at Cabezo Redondo, Spain preserved a 3,500-year-old wooden loom, offering rare insights into ancient textile production and the Bronze Age textile revolution.

AI reveals striking structural similarities between the Armenian alphabet and ancient Ethiopic Ge'ez script, pointing to possible cultural exchange between Africa and the Caucasus 1,600 years ago.