A new study has revealed that a silver bowl made in Central Asia and found in Tibet is covered in perfect, distinctly Jewish styling of the Alexander legends.

Marine archaeologists made a superb find at the bottom of Turkey’s largest lake – a very well-preserved castle dating back 3,000 years. It was likely built by the mysterious Urartian civilization which inhabited the surrounds of Lake Van during the Iron Age.

South African San rock paintings may be more than art—they may record trance healing dances and initiation rites, preserving a ritual world in pigment and stone.

How did Ancient Egypt become so powerful so quickly? Much of its early success was thanks to fertility of the Nile Valley and Egypt’s abundance of agriculture.

Mexico has announced an exceptionally preserved AD 600 Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca, featuring an owl relief and rare murals that illuminate rituals and social hierarchy.

Rich city dwellers in medieval northern Europe had elevated lead and mercury levels that probably caused them serious

To the surprise and excitement of researchers, a ninth century Anglo-Saxon treatment for eye infections has been used

The Catholic church had no mercy for the 14th-century heretics Segarelli and Fra’ Dolcino who both were burnt at the stake for their efforts.

The wild man is a creature found in various pagan traditions across Europe. Generally speaking, a wild man is a man dressed up in a beast-like costume for certain pagan rituals, which were normally aimed at providing protection from evil spirits or promoting fertility. These rituals are still practiced today in various parts of Europe, especially in rural villages.

Do not ever try this at home, but it looks like Bronze Age dogs were vegetarians!