These language families, including Germanic, Indo-Iranian and Celtic, evolved from a common tongue called the ...

Archaeologists have begun revealing the secrets of a 15th-century royal warship that allegedly sank following an explosion in ...

In several graves, ancient curse tablets known as defixio have been found, calling upon gods to punish various wrongdoers, ...

The discovery of an 11,000-year-old village in Saskatchewan could rewrite Indigenous history in central Canada.

Recent finds uncovered by metal detecting efforts near the hamlet of Hezingen in the Netherlands, however, prompted ...

Deep in the Colombian Amazon region of Serrania De La Lindosa, a roughly 12-mile stretch of rock is covered in a vast ...

The claims about early origins of iron, like in Tamil Nadu recently, show an obsession for showcasing regional achievements rather than addressing important questions about the past.

Ancient-DNA analyses identify a Caucasus Lower Volga people as the ancient originators of Proto-Indo-European, the precursor ...

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Lower Volga group therefore can be connected to all Indo-European-speaking populations and is the best candidate for the ...

Henry and Hans are back for a soused, round-two lads tour of Bohemia - our review of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

Metal Detectorist Finds Gold Coin of an Unknown Ruler From Pre-Roman Britain; Inscription Says, 'Mighty as the God' A rare ...