The world's oldest ghost drawing of a ghost on an ancient Babylonian clay tablet was recently discovered at the British Museum. A lonely bearded spirit being led into the afterlife and eternal bliss by a lover has been identified on an ancient Babylonian clay tablet created about 3,500 years ago was recently identified by the researchers.

Lonely, desperate spirit: Oldest ever drawing of ghost found in British Museum

Around 12,500 to 12,000 years ago, ancient North Americans started using tobacco. This is roughly 9,000 years before the oldest indications that they smoked the plant in pipes, said a new study.

Ancient North Americans used tobacco over 12,000 years ago, says study

Tales of kings and queens having tigers and leopards as pets are dime a dozen. But to know that commoners reared a literally murderous bird even before chickens were domesticated by humans is something.

Before chickens, early humans reared one of the most dangerous birds: Study

About 2,500-year-old Persian carpet, one of the world's oldest, has become a mystery for researchers.

Fineprint: One of the world's oldest carpet become mystery for researchers

Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry has announced the discovery of a number of ancient churches and rooms in the Bahariya Oasis, southwest of Cairo. In a statement, the Ministry said on Saturday that a Norwegian-French archaeological mission working at the Tal site in the Bahariya Oasis discovered a number of buildings constructed of basalt stone and carved into the rocks, as well as other buildings constructed of mud bricks, reports Xinhua news agency.

In another archaeological discovery, ancient churches, rooms found in Egypt

As the world observes the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day on 18 April, we bring you top 5 breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Sites that are worth visiting.

Top 5 World Heritage Sites to Visit

We know what Neanderthals looked like. Now, thanks to ancient DNA, Israeli scientists have unveiled the appearance of another of our ancient relatives. Very few clues exist about the lives of the Denisovans cousins of Neanderthals who went extinct around 50,000 years ago: three teeth, a pinky bone, and a lower jaw.

Israel scientists unveil the appearance of ancient human relative

In pics: Egypt unearths tomb of ancient high priest

The herb Sanjeevani Booti is credited in the ancient Hindu text Ramayana with restoring life, but there's scant evidence it exists

Indian state to spend $37 million hunting mythical 'life-saving' plant

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