The excavation of an ancient burial in northern Latvia dating back over 5,000 years challenges long-held assumptions about the roles of women and children in Stone Age societies. Analysis of remains ...

A young harpist has performed a rendition of a 2,000-year-old ancient Greek song, thought to be the oldest complete piece of music.

Archaeologist Laura Dietrich studies a replica Stone Age axe in Germany. While not from the Latvian site, such replicas reveal how ancient tools were used. Some 6,000 years ago in the northern reaches ...

Venture to the windswept sands of Saqqara, home to the very first pyramid ever built. Explore the ancient Step Pyramid ...