From military might to philosophical insights, ancient leaders such as Alexander the Great, Hatshepsut, and Cyrus the Great ...

For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—the ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

A centurion wearing sneakers and shades? AI image generators sometimes take serious liberties with history. Researchers in ...

There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what ...

Ancient Lydia holds the distinction of creating the first coins in the world; they soon evolved into beautiful works of art.

In the Amfissa Valley, an ancient footpath winds through thousand-year-old olive groves to the ancient ruins of Delphi — and ...

Amid the soaring peaks and meandering rivers of Tràng An, Vietnam, a 12,000-year-old skeleton was recently found buried in a cave. The body was in relatively good condition for its age, representing a ...

Ancient Egypt, one of the world’s earliest and most influential civilizations, rose along the fertile banks of the Nile River ...

History buffs dressed as Roman soldiers and Dacian warriors clashed in front of a crowd in a reenactment of a struggle ...

Three monumental artefacts emerged from the seabed off Abu Qir Bay last week, as a submerged ancient city began to yield up its secrets, reports Nevine El-Aref ...

A new history challenges the myth that business was “just for men” by uncovering the forgotten stories of powerful female entrepreneurs, bankers, and industrialists who have been crucial to building ...