The Duroor system divides the year into segments of 10 days each, beginning when the Suhail star is first spotted in the sky ...

Near the Spanish city of Mazarrón, specialists have excavated a perfectly preserved wreck of a Phoenician ship from the 7th ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

The ancient Greeks we admire today regarded these seven men as the wisest of their time. They attributed to them not only the ...

Israel’s first citywide forced displacement calls for Lebanon’s eastern city of Baalbek were followed by air attacks.

Ancient Greeks of Bactria ruled over Gujarat, India under Menander around 150 B.C. and established trade contracts with the ...

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science gave members of the media a behind-the-scenes look at its new exhibit called “Ancient Life,” ...

From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Explore the in-depth sections below. The ancient ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in ...