West Asia is a region where history meets the modern world. It sits at the crossroads of three continents: Asia, Africa, and ...

The growing paleopathological literature shows that scurvy was not a rare problem among people living in the ancient Asia-Pacific tropics. Scurvy is increasingly identified throughout the region, ...

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

A rare visit to a Khmer temple on Thailand and Cambodia’s border showed how deadly clashes between the two countries have scarred a heritage site.

New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of prehistoric human ancestors.

Netanyahu has been repeatedly addressing the Iranians, reminding them of their ancient ties with the Jews and encouraging them to overthrow the Shia theocracy.

From the Qin Dynasty in China to the Mughal courts of India under Humayun and Shah Jahan, seviyan or vermicelli has travelled across trade routes, evolving into Eid classics like sheer khurma and ...

Mosquitoes haven’t always had a taste for human blood — partly because the tiny yet dangerous insects have been around a lot longer than humans.

A new study has revealed that Africa may not have been the birthplace of humans. In fact the study proves that Eurasia had ancestors long before we thought.

The evidence shows that the ‘Ubeidiya site is at least one million nine hundred thousand years old. This finding represents a ...

I’ve never quite understood why tourists can’t help but write things like, “Gayoung was here.” But archaeological records ...

Peter Tran recounts a 2025 Jubilee pilgrimage along the Via Francigena to Rome. Discover the spiritual depth, physical ...