This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious Planet Nine, and more.

It has the largest number of ancient architectural ruins after Greece and Italy. Bulgaria’s second largest city, Plovdiv, is ...

Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

But new DNA evidence suggests things were not as they seem — and these prevailing interpretations come from looking at the ancient world through modern eyes. “We were able to disprove or challenge ...

Malaysia is among the most-travelled tourist destinations in the world and recently it recorded 5.8 million ... festive ...

The 3,000-year-old map places the Ark beyond Mesopotamia, in an unknown land where jewels hang from trees instead of fruit.

New findings on the 3,000-year-old Imago Mundi tablet suggest it may contain clues to Noah’s Ark’s location, blending myth ...

After years of study, scientists say they’ve decoded an ancient Babylonian artifact that points to the location of Noah’s Ark ...

The central area is bordered by ramparts and is slightly more elevated, according to the study. Here, researchers found ...

A recet video by the British Museum described how its cuneiform instructions could be followed to find the resting place of ...

An exterior view of the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum Photo: VCG On October 23, the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum ...