Since the late 1990s, the discovery of hundreds of naturally mummified human remains dating to circa 2,000 BCE to 200 CE in the region of Tarim Basin has enthralled researchers with their intriguing combination of Western features and vibrant cultural artifacts.
Approximately 2975 years ago, Pharaoh Siamun governed over Lower Egypt while the Zhou Dynasty ruled in China. Meanwhile, in Israel, Solomon awaited his succession to the throne after David. In the region that we now know as Portugal, the tribes were nearing the conclusion of the Bronze Age. Notably, in the present-day location of Odemira on the southwest coast of Portugal, an unusual and uncommon phenomenon had occurred: an extensive number of bees perished inside their cocoons, their intricate anatomical features impeccably preserved.
The human history timeline is a chronological summary of the major events and developments in human civilization. It begins with the emergence of early humans and continues through various civilizations, societies, and key milestones such as the invention of writing, the rise and fall of empires, scientific advancements, and significant cultural and political movements.
The history of Earth is a fascinating tale of constant change and evolution. Over billions of years, the planet has undergone dramatic transformations, shaped by geological forces and the emergence of life. To understand this history, scientists have developed a framework known as the geological time scale.
Paleontologists at the University of Queensland, Australia, have stumbled upon what seems to be the closest thing to the real-life dragon and it is as magnificent as it sounds.
Researchers have extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick from the palace of Neo-Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, revealing the diversity of plant species cultivated then.
In what is believed to be the first age study of Malaysian rock art, researchers found that two anthropomorphic figures of Indigenous warriors were produced amid geopolitical tensions with the ruling class and other tribes.
A new fossil ape from Turkey challenges existing theories about human origins and suggests that the ancestors of African apes and humans evolved in Europe.
The ancient city of Soknopaiou Nesos, also known as Dimeh es-Seba, is connected to the Graecized deity of Soknopaios (Sobek neb Pai), a localized version of the Ancient Egyptian crocodile-headed god Sobek.
A 20-story rock face in Alaska known as "The Coliseum" is covered with layers of footprints belonging to a range of dinosaurs, including a tyrannosaur.