(Natural News) The Arabian Peninsula is home to more than 1,000 ancient monuments that are more than 2,500 years older than the U.K.’s Stonehenge. Called “mustatils,” which is the Arabian term for “rectangles,” these rectangular stone structures were likely used by Arabian cattle herders to perform rituals. Researchers from the University of Western Australia arrived at this conclusion after excavating […]

(Natural News) A new study published in the journal Nature Communications uncovered the first evidence of ancient honey hunting in West Africa. Researchers from Goethe University in Germany and the University of Bristol found traces of beeswax in pottery shards from the ancient Nok culture, which emerged some 3,500 years ago in what is now Nigeria. “This is a remarkable example […]

(Natural News) An inscription written on an ancient jar fragment may fill a significant gap in the history of the alphabet, according to a study published April 15 in the journal Antiquity. Discovered in 2018 at a dig site in Tel Lachish, Israel, the fragment dates back to around 3,450 years ago and contains letters used by people in the […]

(Natural News) The Roman Empire is considered one of the most successful imperial powers in history. But its greatness isn’t just limited to its military, politics and society. According to a recent study by Italy’s National Research Council (CNR), the Roman Empire also had a highly advanced trade network. Experts at CNR said the evidence of […]

(Natural News) A treasure trove of valuable artifacts, such as a headdress and four silver buckles inlaid with gold and and semiprecious stones, were stashed away for more than 1,600 years in an ancient grave in Czech Republic. Discovered in 2019 by Czech archaeologists from the East Bohemian Museum, the grave housed the remains of a woman estimated to be aged […]

(Natural News) When you think of early computers, you might be imagining bulky old machines like the Apple II. However, only one device has the true bragging rights when it comes to being the world’s first computer: the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism. Although modern scientists have never quite understood how it worked, researchers have taken a […]

(Natural News) Japanese archaeologists have discovered 143 new Nazca line drawings in Peru, including one found using artificial intelligence (AI). The land drawings depict humans, humanoids, animals and other beings and are believed to date back to at least A.D. 100 to B.C. 300. The researchers spent years studying Pampa de Nazca, a 200-square-mile desert plain near the foothills […]

(Natural News) Archaeologists from Belgium have uncovered the remains of what may be the world’s oldest known copy of the “Book of Two Ways” – a spiritual map to the Egyptian underworld. In 2012, a team of archaeologists led by Egyptologist Harco Willems of the University of Leuven in Belgium, excavated a burial shaft in the village of […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the University of Cincinnati discovered that the Ancient Maya likely had a sophisticated water purification system made of quartz and zeolite, a non-toxic crystalline compound composed of silicon and aluminum. The researchers uncovered the minerals in the Corriental reservoir, a major source of drinking water for the Mayans who lived in what is now northern Guatemala. In an […]

(Natural News) Spanish and Israeli researchers have found evidence suggesting that ancient humans stored marrow-filled bones for later consumption. 400,000 years ago, these ancient humans enjoyed these much like one would enjoy a can of soup, using the bone and dried skin to preserve the fat and nutrient-rich bone marrow. These findings, published in the journal Science Advances, provide the earliest clues […]