Scientists have confirmed that the pigment used is cinnabar, a valuable mineral historically linked to religious rituals, art ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. This is Mercury Sulphide, a red crystal used to make ornaments and not the mythical Red ...

Different cultures follow different practices, especially when death arrives. Some believe in mummification, while some ...

A team of archaeologists in Xinjiang, China, has unearthed an extraordinary piece of history—a set of human teeth intentionally painted ...