Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of early human presence in the Pyrenean valleys, dating back 25,000 years.

Reports continue to emerge of the alleged looting of tens of thousands of artifacts from the Sudan National Museum in ...

He said there were burial shafts dating from the late Pharaonic period to the early Ptolomaic era of around 300BC. "This is only the beginning of a new discovery," he told reporters. "We are very ...

Less than a century ago, Alexandria was the summer playground for Egypt's rich and powerful. There to escape Cairo's stifling ...

The structure at Mousa, which is 13m (42ft) tall, is thought to have been constructed in 300BC. It is described as "an exceptional feat of engineering for the society of that period" in the UK's ...

Around 300BC, the Chinese philosopher Mencius advocated the elimination of taxes and tariffs on goods, and the introduction of an urban land rent. In Anglo-Saxon England the unit of land ...

The subject linked the new hospital to ancient Ireland as Macha reputedly founded the first hospital in Ireland at Eamhain Mhacha in 300BC. The dove seated on her left hand is a symbol of St ...

The exhibition will be divided into three sections, including a multimedia installation that transports visitors to the Shimao archaeological site dating back to between 2,300BC and 1,800BC ...

In spite of this, Jainism seemed to have had a firm hold as Chandragupta (324-300BC) - the Mauryan founder, who was the grandfather of Emperor Asoka, had been converted to Jainism. An epidemic in ...

Ancient artefacts tell of some of the most advanced civilisations in history, a touchstone for future generations to ...