An international team of archaeologists has revealed the role hallucinogenic drugs played in one ancient culture, according to a study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academies of ...

Greece's Ministry of Culture has announced exciting new discoveries from the 2025 excavations at Ancient Tenea ...

PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions. This CT ...

U.S. customs officials in Miami on Tuesday said they seized ancient carved stones from Cameroon known as Ikom monoliths that had been exported to the United States using fake documents. Though not ...

Our ancient ancestors have done some interesting things to human bones over the years, but one example from the Iron Age Iberian Peninsula is a real puzzle. There, in multiple locations, ...

Archaeologists have long known that complex societies can unravel with startling speed, but a growing body of evidence suggests at least one ancient culture reached a level of sophistication that ...

An Ancient Greek custom from Samos island allowed for theft during Hermes’ festival, linking piracy, ritual, and survival in ...

An ancient Egyptian artifact that could be up to 3,000 years old is now in the custody of top men after being seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials on Aug. 17. The shipment was ...

The culture of the ancient Egyptian people is considered one of the oldest and most influential in human history. Ancient Egyptian civilization began over 5,000 years ago, founded on exceptional ...

It was common for ancient cultures to communally take hallucinogens, but this society did things much differently. An international team of archaeologists has revealed the role hallucinogenic drugs ...