Thirty-seven pendants thought to date back to around 6,200 BC were found on the island of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov on Lake Onega in the 1930s, but until now, their composition has remained unclear. Now, ...

A century-old archaeological excavation in Russia turns up a new surprise. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nearly a century ago, ...

The toe bone of a prehistoric deer carved with lines by Neanderthals 51,000 years ago is one of the oldest works of art ever found, according to a study released Monday. The discovery is further ...

Ebony and bone pendants carved in the likeness of African men and women have been documented in three sixth–seventh-century Christian graves at Tel Malḥata, south-east of Beersheba. African figurines ...