The burial mound, known as Kurgan No. 1, had remained completely undisturbed since antiquity, a rarity among Saka monuments that have often fallen victim to grave robbers. The tomb's structure ...

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have uncovered 2,500-year-old Saka warrior’s tomb containing a rare double-bladed akinaka sword ...

Even in the 19th century, Persian diplomatic writings, such as those of Mirza Muhammad Yusuf ibn Sufi Rajab Bai Kishi Bukhari ...

Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing ...

In a recent study, Dr. Oszkár Schütz and his colleagues analyzed 156 ancient genomes from the Sarmatian period, spanning the 1st to 5th centuries CE. The aim of the study was to clarify the origins ...

Research has identified the composite bow as the most lethal weapon of the Bronze Age, challenging long-held beliefs about its origins and transforming our understanding of ancient warfare. A new ...

The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.

This Unesco world heritage site houses 252 caves and 51,000 Buddha statues, displaying a fusion of religion and politics in ...

A tiny bone from Starosele Cave, Crimea, has yielded ancient DNA showing it belonged to a Neanderthal dubbed “Star 1”.

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

Step into one of Central Asia’s most stunning and underrated countries - Kazakhstan! From futuristic Almaty skylines to vast ...