Study of tooth enamel reveals that the Sumerians did not eat fish despite living by the sea, challenging what we thought ...

To understand how we started counting, and still count today, 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute, though, we need to wind the clock back to an era before the dawn of ...

Objects that were believed to have some form of magic effect are part of an exhibition exploring how ancient cultures tried to change the world around them ...

Rampur Raza Library is collaborating with the International Ramkatha Museum to share rare 17th-century Persian manuscripts of the Ramayan. Noteworthy works include translations by Mullah Masih ...

The Arab World Institute takes us on a journey to discover the world's first international maritime port, dating back nearly ...

Learn about the earliest sport in the world and how it evolved from a survival skill into a popular form of competition over ...

When we were studying Economics at the University of Ceylon, Prof. Buddhadasa Hewavitharana told us ‘When America sneezes, ...

I’ve already brought you the first two members of this ultra‑sessionable family, 2.75% IPA and... The post Ninkasi Brewing ...

For most of us, the Pythagorean theorem is one of the first big ideas we learn in mathematics. A simple rule connecting the ...

A groundbreaking interdisciplinary study has unveiled the dramatic 2,000-year history of a population living at the southern edge of the ancient Andean farming frontier. By analyzing ancient DNA from ...