To do so they explored the remains of 94 women spanning about 6,000 years, from the time of the early neolithic farmers (dating back to around 5,300BC) through to the 9th century, from countries ...

Fermented meat or fish sauces had been in existence in China since about 300BC. By 50-100BC, demand for fish pastes in the country had fallen drastically, with fermented bean products having ...

The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, has acquired Standing Figure Holding a Were-Jaguar Baby (around 900BC-300BC), a jade statuette at the centre of Olmec civilisation studies since the ...

A Manhattan gallery’s lawsuit contesting the seizure and return of an ancient bust of Alexander the Great (around 300BC) has been dismissed, after a New York judge ruled in Italy’s favour.

Notes for editors: Images of both artificial toes are available on request. The oldest known functional prosthesis is the Roman Capua Leg, which was made of bronze and dates from about 300BC.

The grandson of a rag and bone man who acquired a small metal cup is in line for a windfall after discovering it is a pure gold vessel dating back to the third or fourth century BC.

Geological experts say the ancient tsunami dumped sediment, shells and marine fossils across the region that date back to 300BC. A similar size wave today would flood Wall Street and central ...

In 300BC, barrier beaches and marsh grass embroidered the coast, and Native Americans walked the shore. Today, a wave of the proposed size would leave Wall Street and the Long Island Expressway awash ...

Originating 5,000 years ago with inscriptions dating to 300BC and speakers across the world at present, Tamil is widely accepted as the world’s first written and oldest surviving language ...

Scholars had various opinions about Brahmi’s origin, arguing the script must have originated during 200BC-300BC, but without proper evidence.