Mysterious stone drums dating from 5,000 years ago could have been used in the building of Stonehenge – as a prehistoric ‘tape measure’, researchers believe. The Folkton Drums were found 150 years ago ...

From the earliest beats of human civilization to the electric pulse of modern music, no instrument has carried the weight of human experience quite like the drum. It is one of the oldest instruments ...

MIT researchers recreate ancient musical instruments using CT scans and 3D technology, allowing audiences to hear sounds from centuries ago.

The drum unearthed in Weixin county, Southwest China's Yunnan Province Photo: Courtesy of the Weixin County Cultural Relics Management Department. A bronze drum dating to the East ...