Military alliances are interstate political agreements signed to achieve common defense. They have existed since Antiquity (remember, for instance, the leagues formed by the Greek city-states), and ...

In the mountains of eastern Anatolia, during the Iron Age between the 9th and 6th centuries BC, a kingdom arose that challenged one of the greatest powers of its time: Urartu (also known as the ...

Carved coat of arms with the signature “Altbach”. This image is almost identical to the coat of arms of the modern town of the same name in southern Germany. It appears to be an unknown pilgrim from ...

At the top of the archaeological site of Creuzier-le-Neuf, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, a team from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) has uncovered an ...

For millennia, fire has been considered an essential element for human survival: it not only provided warmth in hostile climates but also enabled food cooking, tool-making, and even served as a hub ...

A study led by the University of Cambridge has revealed that a series of extreme droughts between the years 364 and 366 AD ...

A team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge has detected the chemical fingerprints of possible signs of life on ...

For the first time, an archaeological investigation has conclusively documented the existence of a brückenkopfkastell—a Roman ...

The history of colors is intertwined with the evolution of humanity, reflecting scientific advances, cultural conquests, and ...