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Her body was a canvas. It told the story of her life. Her beliefs. Now, 2500 years later, this ancient ink is exposing a lost Iron Age culture.

Analysis of bone arrowheads from prehistoric Argentina has unveiled evidence of sophisticated craft production among communities that thrived over 700 years ago. The study demonstrates that Late ...

Vivid scenes of battlefield decapitations and female prisoners dragged off by their hair, carved into the 1,840-year-old ...

Learn how detailed 3D analysis uncovered evidence that upright walking emerged near the very start of the human lineage.

The Natural History Museum of Denmark houses a unique collection of 70,000 pieces of amber from various time periods.

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.