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How animate life was formed from inanimate matter has always been a mystery, but scientists are closer to finding what may ...

The Phoenicians developed their ancient civilization with profits from the lucrative maritime trade of the Mediterranean.

A provocative new theory suggests that the original Garden of Eden may not have been in Mesopotamia, roughly modern-day Iraq, ...

Boffins have given a bold new theory about where the Garden of Eden was located, and used ancient maps to claim that the tree ...

A provocative new theory suggests that the original Garden of Eden may not have been in Mesopotamia, roughly modern-day Iraq, ...

Dr Borisov cited old maps which depicted a river called 'Oceanus' that surrounded the world and at the top was 'Paradise', ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Researchers uncovered a remarkably preserved network of over 200 ancient irrigation canals in southern Mesopotamia, revealing sophisticated water management techniques used as early as the sixth ...

That is, until now. The MTA on Wednesday unveiled a new map of the subway system, replacing the old one that had been in use since 1979. There is a noticeable difference. "The result is a map that ...

If you didn’t see it on your way to work this morning, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled a new subway map—and it’s already in use. The new map takes inspiration ...