Shambhala, which is a Sanskrit word meaning “place of peace” or “place of silence,” is a mythical paradise spoken of in ancient texts, including the Kalachakra Tantra and the ancient scriptures of the ...

In 1519, the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes arrived on the outskirts of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the mighty Aztec Empire. It has been said that to the Aztec emperor, Montezuma II, Cortes and..

Sep. 25, 2024 — Scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years.

The Ancient Greeks of China. Greek goddess Athena painted by Fred Henry Andrews for historian Aurel Stein based on a seal found by him from China. Image Credits: Fred Henry Andrews via Ancient Khotan ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

Ancient DNA analysis has revealed a detailed picture of the life of a toddler who died in southern Italy 17,000 years ago, possibly due to a congenital heart condition. In 1998, researchers ...

IN A first, the government has undertaken a comprehensive scientific study using ancient and modern genomics to “conclusively” find the population history of South Asia, amid conflicting theories ...

From boxing contests with no weight classifications or point scoring to chariot racing where danger lurked on every corner, it is easy to see why the Ancient Games enthralled the Greeks for so long.

“The fossil pollen, spores, and wood presented in this study paint a much different picture of the ancient environment, providing direct evidence of the presence of cool, wet forests.

The martial artifacts found at the temple complex were likely offerings that an ancient kingdom made to their chief god. While excavating at an ancient castle in Turkey, archaeologists unearthed ...

Researchers analyzed ancient genomes from South Africa’s Oakhurst rock shelter, showing long-term genetic stability and continuity with modern local populations, contrasting with Europe’s historical ...

The Phaistos disk from circa 1700 B.C. The signs were not engraved using a stylus but rather pressed onto the wet clay using molds or seals in a kind of ancient typesetting. One of the great ...