Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

Temples dedicated to Poseidon often became significant centers of worship, drawing pilgrims from across the ancient Greek ...

This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious Planet Nine, and more.

In the half-dark of a third-floor office, Danielle Levy lifted a clay tablet out of its box. Carefully examining it with ...

Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

The principles of the Athenian democracy, including citizen participation, equality and free speech, are still what we need ...

William Dalrymple has spent decades writing about history, but he’s discovered that an even bigger audience wants to hear him ...

I FEEL about six years old, hands and knees covered in thick mud, as I emerge from a tunnel only big enough to crawl through, first used by Christian settlers more than 1,200 years ago to escape ...

Scholars have identified interesting parallels between the military alliances of NATO and the ancient Athenian-led Delian League.

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

Scientists have unearthed a fossil of the world’s oldest tadpole in Argentina — a shock finding that could alter our ...

Researchers traced the genetic history of aurochs, revealing ancient migrations, distinct populations, and the impact of ...