At Egypt’s Elephantine Island, newly examined granite artifacts reveal machining marks that some experts believe couldn’t ...

Ochre is an iron-rich mineral pigment that was used by many ancient civilizations for color, decoration and practical tasks ...

Groundbreaking discoveries at Egypt's Saqqara complex have revolutionized our understanding of ancient Egyptian engineering capabilities. Archaeologists have uncovered an extensive hydraulic system ...

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The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the Americas and Polynesia, via the birth of Greek city ...