From the fall of Rome to the rise of Christianity, Tom Holland's books offer a modern lens on ancient history. Here, we rank ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

A new study contradicts the long-held assumption that Ireland’s Neolithic passage tombs were reserved for members of an elite ...

Heat pumps are all the rage these days, and for good reason, but it turns out that ancient Persians had ways of making and ...

Iran’s Zagros folds are visible via satellite imagery Formed by Arabian-Eurasian plate collision Offers insight into mountain ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

Unguja. Long before modern spas became a global wellness trend, Zanzibar was already nurturing a centuries-old tradition of healing, purification, and community through hammam bathing art.Rooted in ...

Ancient housing data shows that wealth inequality often followed land monopolization but was sometimes curbed by inclusive ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...

The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of ...