The fear of vampires did not begin with Dracula. Several thousand years ago, the ancient Mesopotamians had already recorded ...

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Cemeteries in Greece and beyond reveal how societies use art, monuments, and rituals to honor the dead and reflect on life.

Long before ancient Egypt or Mesopotamia, early humans were fermenting fruits and grains to create the world’s first alcoholic drinks. Archaeological evidence from caves in China and Georgia reveals ...

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More than three millennia ago, an ancient map was carved into clay — and it matches perfectly with the Mesopotamian city of Nippur.