Historians are occasionally forced to revise their preconceived notions after discovering something hidden in the shadows and ...

The strange and powerful symbol at the heart of one of history’s greatest temples reveals the importance of the goddess Artemis in ruling fertility, childbirth and nature ...

After years of delays, the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum – set to be the world’s largest devoted to ancient Egypt – will ...

“These Roman roads—both paved and unpaved—gave structure to massive cultural shifts that affected Western history for the ...

Researchers say these feats of Roman engineering still shape the geography and economy of the Mediterranean region and beyond ...

Discover the life and legacy of Lycurgus, Sparta's legendary lawgiver, whose reforms forged a society of equality and military discipline.

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

Channel 5 has boarded as the first broadcast partner for the Keshet International and SandStone Global co-production Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The three-part history docuseries, presented by ...

The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...

Teachers at nine high schools in northeastern Australia discovered days before an ancient history exam that they had ...