“We have evidence of coca leaves being used thousands of years ago,” said Christine VanPool, an anthropologist at the ...

By Franz Lidz It was good to be the king in ancient Babylonia, unless, of course, an eclipse occurred during his reign. Such an event foretold revolt, rebellion, defeat in war, loss of territory ...

Ancient Sea Cow Attacked by a Crocodile and Sharks Sheds New Light on Prehistoric Food Chains Aug. 29, 2024 — A new study showing how a prehistoric sea cow was preyed upon by not one ...

Just a few of the best things to do & experience in Mâcon include medieval cathedrals, a phantasmagorically carved wooden ...

Creating a dialogue between ancient sources and contemporary life ... a mystic who could speak to trees and books, an apothecary and a former concubine with magical skills, all living in an ...

Unless you have a very well-trained botanist who knows what they’re looking for, you could be getting something else by the time it gets to an apothecary.” My prescription — which came in ...

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Amulet inlay: figure of Anubis Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Inlay of mummy figure with human head Freer Gallery of Art and ...

The revised Cambridge Ancient History is a brilliant achievement for undergraduate, scholar and informed layman alike; up-to-date, authoritative, readable but never complacent. In an age of ...

Ancient finds shape how we view history - and the world. Click or swipe through to see some of those discoveries as they're uncovered. In the hopes of solving one of the enduring mysteries ...

Creating a dialogue between ancient sources and contemporary life ... a mystic who could speak to trees and books, an apothecary and a former concubine with magical skills, all living in an ...

Most Chinese hospitals have a ward devoted to ancient cures. Citing traditional medicine’s potential to lower costs and yield innovative treatments, not to mention raise China’s prestige ...

A 2,000-year-old Roman military camp has been discovered hidden at unusual altitudes in the Swiss Alps. Archaeologists uncovered the site at a shocking 7,200 feet in the sky, located in the Colm ...