A new study argues that ancient rattles unearthed in Syria aren’t musical instruments, but toys used to entertain infants.

Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in ...

These fresh galleries now feel more respectful to the hundreds of represented cultures from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas ...

His unexplored tomb at Nemrut Dağ may show us more about death and worship in ancient Turkey ... and Apollo- Mithras-Helios-Hermes. Each object’s design and attributes illustrate the merging ...

Scientists have pinpointed the oldest known evidence of humans making tools from whale bone. The bones, fashioned into narrow ...

Archaeologists excavating a burial site in Israel’s Negev Desert have uncovered what they say are rare bone and ebony ...

The tombs of three prominent statesmen from the New Kingdom era (1539 to 1077 BCE) have been uncovered in Luxor, according to ...

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On May 31, the Met hosts a festival to celebrate the reopening of its Arts of Africa, Ancient Americas, and Oceania galleries ...

The celebration will feature performances, live music, food, art making, and more to commemorate the Museum’s new galleries ...

American and European elites set themselves up as bulwarks against the allegedly toxic legacy of Western civilization and ...

During excavations on the grounds of an Israeli Air Force base in the Negev Desert, archaeologists came across several tombs ...