Scientists have confirmed that Yersinia pestis, the bacterium behind later plagues like the Black Death, caused the Justinian ...

Ancient mysteries have long fascinated humans. From lost cities to unexplained artifacts to paranormal theories, these unsolved historical enigmas spark curiosity and prompt questions like “What ...

In the Peruvian desert, archaeologists discovered extraordinary designs that are simply shrouded in mystery. Of course, these ancient geoglyphs got the internet talking about them, but what intrigued ...

For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—the ...

For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian - the world's first recorded pandemic - in the Eastern Mediterranean, where the ...

Scientists have finally unlocked the secrets of a mysterious 2,000-year-old papyrus document.

The discovery sheds new light on the Plague of Justinian, which may have killed 50 million people during the sixth century.

Experts are still puzzling over a basalt stone tablet more than three years after discovering it near Lake Bashplemi in Georgia. According to their recent study published in the Journal of Ancient ...

A fascinating stone tablet has been uncovered in Georgia, featuring a mystery language that has left archaeologists and linguists puzzled. The inscription, believed to date back to the Late Bronze ...

This Great Oxidation Event, which began about 2.4 billion years ago, set the stage for a turning point in the history of life on Earth that is also among its most enduring mysteries: the evolution of ...