Microlith 001 showing the reddish poisonous adhesive residue still adhering to the dorsal backed portion of the tool. Credit: Sven Isaksson / […]

The mandible ThI-GH-1 from Thomas Quarry I in Morocco, dated to about 773,000 years ago. Credit: Jean-Jacques Hublin et al. / CC […]

Reconstruction of the cremation ritual. Credit: Jessica I. Cerezo-Román / CC BY-NC 4.0 Archaeologists have uncovered what they describe as the world’s […]

An artificial rendering of the Albertine Rift, which forms the western branch of the East African Rift. Credit: Christoph Hormann / CC […]

The dredging of the Suez Canal from 1880. Credit: Tropen Museum/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 The “new” Suez Canal, which was officially inaugurated on […]

Kolmanskop was the epicenter of the diamond rush in the early 20th century. Credit: SkyPixels , CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikipedia Kolmanskop, a once-thriving […]

A man from Egypt attempted to pull a 700-ton ship with his teeth. Credit: GreekReporter Archive An Egyptian man attempted to break […]

George Stravelakis: The Enslaved Greek who Became Ruler of Tunisia. Credit: Wikipedia commons George Stravelakis, sometimes called “Halkias,” was an enslaved Greek […]

Excavation of the quartz knapping workshop. Credit: Pruvost C. et al / CC BY 4.0 Archaeologists have uncovered 9,000-year-old artifacts in Senegal […]

Olga Tzetzi examines children in Madagascar. Credit: Olga Tzetzi AMNA In many parts of the world, the birth of twins is celebrated […]