New archaeological clues are shedding light on the fate of isolated Norse colonies in Greenland that disappeared during the Middle Ages.

The remarkable Roman Egypt-era work represents some the earliest realistic portrait paintings still in existence today.

Formal education in Africa begins early and decisively in Ancient Egypt. By the third millennium BCE, Egypt maintained ...

Explore the “current middle ages” in a local gathering and dinner that brings out the best of reinterpreted medieval culture, at the “Snowshoe Hare Culture Faire” in a week. An annual opportunity to ...

One of the most misunderstood periods of history is the Middle Ages, which ranged from the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

Teenagers in the Middle Ages weren’t protected or coddled. Childhood ended early, often by age twelve. Work, marriage, and responsibility arrived fast. Disease, accidents, and violence killed many ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ceramic mask at the Al-Hillah site in southern Bahrain, offering a glimpse into the burial customs of the ancient Dilmun civilization. The decorated pottery head, ...

This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features ...