Meditation has been a common feature for eons in religious traditions from Buddhism to yoga, which originated as an ancient spiritual practice in India rooted in Hindu philosophy. But now, ...

Aesop's Fables are some of the most famous ancient Greek tales with moral lessons in history, and many of the tales are used ...

Songwriters living in ancient Egypt would never have expected the words and melodies they sung would feature on Australian ...

Pedestrians and drivers observe a minute of silence as the body of a slain Ukrainian soldier is carried in a hearse past Independence Square in Kyiv on Monday. SERGEI GAPON Getty Images Egyptian ...

Opium use may have been widespread in ancient Egyptian culture—including potentially among notable kings. Yale researchers found chemical traces of opiates in an ancient alabaster vase at the Peabody ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering pyramids ...

In a “first-of-its-kind” fascinating osteoarchaeological study, scientists have found that anemia was common in ancient Egyptian children who had been mummified. Through the use of CT scans, it was ...

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A trove of ancient statues, coins, pottery and pieces of a merchant ship has surfaced from the waters off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt. As reporters looked on, divers in wetsuits carefully ...

In recent years, Egyptologists’ understanding of the period of stability and prosperity that emerged at the end of the 4th millennium B.C.E. known as the Old Kingdom has begun to change. Excavations ...