Greek, the oldest written language still in use, has shaped culture, philosophy, and science for over 3,700 years.

Wild orangutans use multi-layered recursive vocal patterns that vary with danger, challenging the idea that only humans use ...

A horizontal zigzag frieze wraps itself around the Praça do Comércio’s facade. It is intersected with downward-pointing ...

The first true alphabet was an invention of the Greek world, revolutionizing writing, literacy, and shaping foundations of ...

There are just four villages in the Peruvian Andes where khipus are kept, though the knowledge of how to read them was lost ...

Dive into the ancient inscriptions on the Great Pyramid’s stones and learn about the four languages hidden in plain sight.

Newly sequenced ancient genomes from Yunnan, China, have shed new light on human prehistory in East Asia. In a study ...

An ancient DNA study co-authored by Brown archaeologist Peter van Dommelen illustrates the complexity of human migration and ...

AlUla, May 05, 2025, SPA -- The AlUla Languages Institute, affiliated with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), launched the Reviving Ancient Languages Program. The program aims to raise awareness of ...

A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient Arabia.

Wine has been enjoyed for nearly 6,000 years, and it wasn’t long before people discovered it pairs even better with food.

Culinary Secrets of Lost Civilizations. Discover ancient recipes from lost civilizations like the Mesopotamians and Maya. Revive history with these culinary secrets, adapted for the modern kitchen.