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The Mysterious Lost Civilization of Harappan

The mysterious Harappan civilization is considered the third oldest one in the ancient East after Egypt and Mesopotamia. It was located in the Indus River Valley in what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of India and sparked many...

The Ferocious Wars of Alexander the Great’s Successors After His Death

The Wars of the Diadochi, or the Wars of Alexander's Successors, were a series of conflicts that erupted among the generals of Alexander the Great. These were known as the Diadochi, which means "heirs" in Greek. These wars took...

New Study Challenges Beliefs on Human Brain Preservation

New research, led by Alexandra Morton-Hayward, a forensic scientist from the University of Oxford, challenges what we thought we knew about how human brains decompose after death. Instead of thinking brains decay quickly after we die, this study, in the...

“I Had No Input in Netflix Show,” Archaeologist Searching for Alexander’s Tomb Says

A famous Greek archaeologist who is known for her search for Alexander the Great's tomb has said she had no input in the Netflix docudrama Alexander: Making of a God despite its featuring her archaeological work in Alexandria. "Based on...

These Ancient Greek Games Shaped Our Modern World

Not many events in history show what the culture of ancient Greece was like as well as the four main ancient Greek games called ''the Panhellenic Games'' do. These games were much more than just sports competitions. They were a...

Today’s Greeks Are Like Those of 2,000 BC, DNA Study Shows

An anthropological DNA research project which sequenced the genes of ancient populations found that modern Greeks are genetically similar.

Long Lost Ancient City Discovered in Serres, Greece

Archaeologists have recently uncovered an ancient city in Palaiokastro, Serres, Greece. The ancient city appears to have been founded at the end of the 6th century BC and remained in existence into the 6th century AD. Archaeologists who have been...

The Unbreakable Bond of Alexander the Great and His Horse, Bucephalus

Bucephalus, the majestic black horse with a white star on his brow, is one of the most famous horses in history. His fame and popularity across generations is linked to that of his rider and companion, Alexander the Great. The...

‘Lost’ Gold Ring Among 30,000 Artifacts Unearthed in Sweden

More than thirty thousand objects, including a gold ring and a crystal amulet, were unearthed during a two-year project in the medieval city of Kalmar, Sweden. A part of the Swedish government's National Historical Museums agency, known as Arkaelogerna (Archaeologists),...

The Mystery of Linear B, Greece’s Enigmatic Script

Linear B, the enigmatic script of ancient Greece used by the Mycenaean civilization, has long captivated the minds of experts and enthusiasts alike. For decades, historians, linguists, and archaeologists have been debating over this fascinating writing system that dominated the...