Tyrian purple was a highly prized pigment developed in the Bronze Age, and it retained its status into the late medieval ...

A new study suggests this 3,600-year-old vial unearthed in Iran may be the oldest red lipstick ever found. The lipstick ...

A wine shop sign in the ruins of the ancient Roman city Herculaneum’s main street. The sign tells viewers to 'come to the ...

The beginning of the Bronze Age in Britain can be put around 2,000 BC. Although not certain, it is generally thought that the new bronze tools and weapons identified with this age were brought ...